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Meta's Censorship Circus: Cannabis and Psychedelics Face the Axe While Sex and Violence Get the Thumbs Up

Despite growing legalization and scientific support, Meta continues to target cannabis and psychedelics accounts with shadowbans and takedowns—while letting sexually explicit and violent content thrive unchecked on Instagram.

Meta's Censorship Circus: Cannabis and Psychedelics Face the Axe While Sex and Violence Get the Thumbs Up
Harrison Wise
By Harrison WiseMay 30, 2025
Harrison Wise
Founder, Publisher and Contributing Editor at The Bluntness, Inc. Harrison is also the founder and CEO of Wise Collective, an award-winning integrated marketing communications agency that works across the Cannabis, Tech, Sports, Media and Entertainment industries. Harrison has been involved in the Cannabis industry since 2015 when he and his agency launched MedMen. They have since worked with and counseled countless businesses and brands in the cannabis industry, including but not limited to Stiiizy, Shryne Group, Cloudponics, MCR Labs, Chil, Hemptown USA, Happy Valley MA and Greatest Hits Cannabis Co. among others. For more information visit: www.wisecollective.co.
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