In a comment on our Cannabis shakeout post, Toni Ogle, of Insite Street Media, points out that starting July 1, 2023, Maryland will restrict sellers of recreational cannabis from using out of home advertising: As you may or may not be aware, on July 1, 2023, recreational marijuana use will […]
The highest court in Maryland upheld a billboard tax enacted in 2013 by the Baltimore City Council. It was a 6-1 decision. You can read the decision here. The original Ordinance required a tax, assessed annually based on the size and type of display: $15 per square foot for an […]
By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA 1. Out of Home media was considered essential business State shutdown orders included lists of essential businesses that could/should continue to operate, such as this Executive Order from Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont: New York State, responding to a query from Lamar Advertising […]
The Maryland Court of Appeals will review a challenge to Baltimore’s Billboard tax. Clear Channel Outdoor has asked courts to overturn a tax at the rate of $15 per square foot for digital billboards and $5 per square foot on other billboards. Clear Channel Outdoor says the tax is constitutionally […]
Biz Journals reports The Maryland Medical Cannabis commission is considering measures to prohibit cannabis-related businesses form advertising on radio, TV or billboards. There are 14 growers, 15 processors, 5 testing labs and 69 dispensaries licensed to operate in Maryland and many are buying billboards. The Commission will vote on a […]
Hunger for new money to pay for roads and bridges continues to push government to offer pieces of the public right of way for sale. This is worrisome in that it creates state-sponsored advertising which will compete with your out of home business. Here’s the latest: 1.) What just happened […]
