Google 420 friendly?

[chrisb72]

I was wondering if anyone has had experience with putting google ads on any cannabis related sites? Are they against it? Also Is there anything saying I cant have a site related to cannabis if the servers are in the USA? Should I go with a private registration? Just wondered. Thanks a lot !

[tristanperry]

Sites with Google ads may not include or link to:

* Pornography, adult or mature content
* Violent content
* Content related to racial intolerance or advocacy against any individual, group or organisation
* Excessive profanity
* Hacking/cracking content
* Gambling or casino-related content
* Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia content
* Sales of beer or hard alcohol
* Sales of tobacco or tobacco-related products
* Sales of prescription drugs
* Sales of weapons or ammunition (e.g. firearms, firearm components, fighting knives, stun guns)
* Sales of products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods
* Sales or distribution of coursework or student essays
* Content regarding programs which compensate users for clicking ads or offers, performing searches, surfing websites or reading emails
* Any other content that is illegal, promotes illegal activity or infringes on the legal rights of others

So no, you wouldn't be able to put Google Ads on your site due to their content guidelines.

As for your Hosting question - it'll depend on the type of content (information on cannibis would be fine, promoting it wouldn't be) and the contracts (TOS, AUP) you agreed to with your host when you signed up to them.

[chrisb72]

What would constitute promoting? Ads or something?

So no, you wouldn't be able to put Google Ads on your site due to their content guidelines.

As for your Hosting question - it'll depend on the type of content (information on cannibis would be fine, promoting it wouldn't be) and the contracts (TOS, AUP) you agreed to with your host when you signed up to them.

[tristanperry]

You'd have to ask your host. It'd vary per host.

[draggar]

Your best bet to get some real answers are either:

1) Ask a lawyer
2) Ask some of the more open members about this on what they do with their related sites.

Chris - your location is Detroit which means you are under US and Michigan laws. I'm sure your registrar is based in the US which means you're under US law but I'm not sure how hosts handle state laws. This would also include any .com, .net, .org, .info, and .us domains (all their registries are in the USA).

[SIKHboy]

if you have put this 420 related stuff, I wondered your adsense account must be banned now.

[ZeRohiLL]

So no, you wouldn't be able to put Google Ads on your site due to their content guidelines.

As for your Hosting question - it'll depend on the type of content (information on cannibis would be fine, promoting it wouldn't be) and the contracts (TOS, AUP) you agreed to with your host when you signed up to them.

onlinepot.org

Google ads for Marijuana Laws, Hydro Tents....

edit: I'm not disagreeing with google tos.

[chrisb72]

Thanks Zero I am going to check into this further because the site I am interested in setting up is more of an information site and not a selling site or anything along those lines. Thanks

onlinepot.org

Google ads for Marijuana Laws, Hydro Tents....

edit: I'm not disagreeing with google tos.