Compliance guides
Plain-English guides to the rules that generate the fines
Every guide is grounded in the legislation, current TGA and Ahpra guidance, and the published enforcement record — with a quick answer up top and the detail underneath.
Can Medicinal Cannabis Clinics Advertise in Australia?
Advertising medicinal cannabis to the Australian public is prohibited, and clinic marketing that mentions it directly or indirectly is likely unlawful. Here is what clinics can and cannot say in 2026.
Restricted and Prohibited Representations Explained
What restricted and prohibited representations are under the Therapeutic Goods Act, why condition references are the most-fined breach in cannabis marketing, and how to write around them.
TGA Social Media Rules for Cannabis-Sector Businesses
How the TGA's social media guidance applies to clinics, pharmacies and brands in the medicinal cannabis sector: bios, posts, testimonials, influencers and comment liability in 2026.
Received a TGA Infringement Notice? What Happens Next
What a TGA infringement notice means, typical amounts for medicinal cannabis advertising, your options once one arrives, and how businesses end up in Federal Court.
Ahpra Advertising Rules for Cannabis Prescribers and Clinics
How Ahpra's advertising and prescribing guidance applies to medicinal cannabis clinics: practitioner obligations, business liability for inciting misconduct, and the data-sharing that finds outliers.
TGA Compliance Priorities 2026–27: What Changed
The TGA's 2026–27 compliance framework names medicinal cannabis a priority focus area, moves to quarterly reviews, and targets digital channels, influencers and AI-generated content. What it means for operators.
Business Names, Logos and Imagery: The Compliance Trap
The TGA's updated guidance extends the advertising prohibition to business names, logos and pictures that reference medicinal cannabis. What that means for branding in the sector.
Linked Content and Third-Party Liability: Articles, Blogs and Directories
How outbound links, earned media and directory listings create TGA advertising liability — and why publishers like News Life Media and Mamamia ended up fined or in court.
AI-Generated Content and Influencer Marketing: The 2026 Risk Frontier
The TGA's 2026–27 priorities explicitly target AI-generated claims and influencer endorsements. How cannabis-sector businesses should govern AI content pipelines and creator partnerships.