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Recent ASA decisions on CBD advertising give timely reminders for companies selling CBD products

Written by Charlie Hennig Katrina Anderson on 16 Nov 2022

What happened: ASA has recently published two rulings, see here and here, that provide reminders on advertising cannabidiol (CBD) products. Both rulings involved the ASA receiving complaints from the European…
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Recent ASA decisions on health and nutrition claims serve as a reminder to alcohol brands

Written by Gregory Barton on 20 Oct 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Eden Mill Distillery t/a Ramsay’s Gin (Ramsay’s Gin) and the ASA and Brew York Ltd t/a Brew York (Brew York) Where: United Kingdom…
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Lights, camera, inaction part two: DCMS’ report on influencer culture fails to influence government

Written by Verity Raeside on 20 Oct 2022

Who: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) and the UK government Where: United Kingdom When: 23 September 2022 Law stated as at: 6 October 2022 What happened: The DCMS…
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Influencers shilling for cryptoassets held “misleading and irresponsible”

Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Oct 2022

Who: The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Eve and Jessica Gale (the Gale twins), Elizabeth O’Donnell (O’Donnell). Where: United Kingdom When: 7 September 2022 Law stated as at: 10 October…
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Gambling and lottery ads featuring football stars won’t score with the ASA

Written by Amelia Hodder Ben Nicholson on 20 Oct 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 1 October 2022 Law stated as at: 10 October 2022 What happened: New…
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Ensure that your QR Code complies with the CAP Code

Written by Georgie Taylor on 20 Oct 2022

Who:The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 September 2022 Law stated as at: 10 October 2022 What happened: The use of quick response (QR) codes within marketing…
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“Kenalog-off”: ASA and MHRA crackdown on the advertising of the prescription-only drug Kenalog as a treatment for hay fever.

Written by Cameron Millar on 21 Sep 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Skincodes Aesthetics (Skincodes), Lucy Isabella Beauty & Aesthetics (Lucy Isabella), Sarean Aesthetics (Sarean), the Skin Clinic…
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Wild Drinks deemed too wild

Written by Gregory Barton Katrina Anderson on 21 Sep 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Wild Drinks Group Limited (Wild Drinks) Where: United Kingdom When: 17 August 2022 Law stated as at: 5 September 2022 What happened: On…
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Will #photoshopped be forced to make an appearance? MPs call for altered image labelling laws

Written by Emily Tombs on 21 Sep 2022

Who: The UK government Health and Social Care Select Committee Where: United Kingdom When: 19 July 2022 Law stated as at: 7 September 2022 What happened: The Health and Social…
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Back-to-back defeats for Arsenal

Written by TK Spiff on 21 Sep 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Arsenal Football Club plc Where: United Kingdom When: 13 April 2022 (updated 10 August 2022) Law stated as at: 7 September 2022 What…
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Molly-Mae’s Insta story not so “Pretty” says ASA

Written Osborne Clarke on 17 Aug 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA); Molly-Mae Hague and PrettyLittleThing Where: United Kingdom When: 13 July 2022 Law stated as at: 10August 2022 What happened: An Instagram story on Molly-Mae’s…
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TPM’s promotional tickets to travel anywhere didn’t get off the ground

Written by Tatiana Ghelfenstein Ahlaam Said on 20 Jul 2022

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Ten Percent Music Elite Group Ltd t/a TPM the Label (TPM) Where: United Kingdom When: 15 June 2022 Law stated as at: 6…
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