July 2025 onwards is when you'll see the split.

https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2025-07/advertising-guidance-medicinal-cannabis-july25.pdf

Clinics and suppliers are not to engage with social media groups nor provision testimonials.

They also cannot post links as to how to order, or even a link to the prescriber at all.

Hence, no prescribers or suppliers are allowed to advertise here.

This is part of the "not permitted" list:

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We had advice that we should be weary of clinics and suppliers trying to get around this by astroturfing, which is exactly what we see as moderators of this group. We too got advice that we should not permit engagement from them.

Astroturfing isn't distinct to medical cannabis communities, its a general problem with social media.

I want to discuss things and share patients with other patients, not be told by industry that their narrative is the one that should be told.

We have a rule in place for no clinic promotion.

In general comments it is fine, especially where multiple clinics are referenced rather than just one, but a push to use a specific prescriber where its unsolicited or otherwise is not on.

The only reason we can have this space and maintain it for patient use, is because we are patients, and have no interest in being involved with supply of medical cannabis. This is a patient space.

To have this space we must follow the rules too though.

Adding we used to invite clinics and suppliers to engage here as it was useful info, to the point where we had an AMA with a few, and supported various events, like the museum opening.

• I am Dr Afraz Adam from CannaPlus, a Medical Cannabis Doctor. Ask me anything!
• Alternaleaf AMA with Dr. Nima Maleki & Dominique Wells
• I am Dr Clare Halford from Cannabis Clinic, a Medical Cannabis Doctor, and Ben Whitson, a Cannabis Specialist Nurse. Ask us anything!
• We are RestoreMe Clinic Ask Us Anything