TGA Fines Cannabis Company for Illegal Advertising

The action against Dispensed follows the TGA’s December 2023 guidance warning the cannabis sector of strict advertising compliance rules.

A researcher examines a cannabis plant at an undisclosed location in Victoria, Australia, on June 9, 2017. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined Dispensed Pty Ltd $118,800 (US$78,300) for allegedly breaching national laws on the advertising of medicinal cannabis.

The regulator issued six infringement notices and a direction notice after finding the company promoted prescription-only products to the public through third-party websites and social media platforms.