Facebook Shuts Down Cannabis Culture Page

by via Jeremiah Vandermeer, Cannabis Culture

Tuesday Dec 29th, 2009 1:08 PM

CANNABIS CULTURE - For reasons unknown, Cannabis Culture Magazine's
Facebook page has been disabled by the popular social networking site.
The Cannabis Culture Facebook page, which had over 25,000 fans, (and
was available at this link
<
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cannabis-Culture-the-Magazine-of-Marijuana-and-
Hemp/6727057901>
)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cannabis-Culture-the-Magazine-of-Marijuana-and-
Hemp/6727057901

disappeared on December 23, 2009. Shortly afterward, administrators
of the page received an email notification:

Hello,

You created a Page that has violated our Terms of Use. A Facebook
Page is a distinct presence used solely for business or promotional
purposes. Among other things, Pages that are hateful, threatening, or
obscene are not allowed. We also take down Pages that attack an
individual or group, or that are set up by an unauthorized individual.
If your Page was removed for any of the above reasons, it will not be
reinstated. Continued misuse of Facebook's features could result in
the permanent loss of your account.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can visit the Terms
applicable to Facebook Pages at
http://www.facebook.com/terms_pages.php
.

The Facebook Team

CC editors have contacted Facebook and we hope to have the page
reinstated soon. We are still trying to figure out how our page
violated their terms; hopefully they do not consider discussion of
cannabis "obscene".

The removal is a sad reminder of a similar incident with YouTube. In
September, the popular video hosting site removed the original Pot-TV
Channel
<
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/technical-difficulties-pot-tv-removed-
youtube>
, with its thousands of subscribers, over copyrighted music used in
the background of some of Pot-TV's classic episodes (now available on
the new Pot-TV YouTube Channel <http://www.youtube.com/PotTVNetwork>
).

In the meantime, if you really need your CC/Facebook fix, sign up to
be friends with CC editors Marc Emery
<http://www.facebook.com/marc.emery>
, Jodie Emery <http://www.facebook.com/jodieemery>
, and Jeremiah Vandermeer
<http://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.vandermeer>
and check their walls for updates.

More info when available...

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/facebook-shuts-down-cannabis-culture-
page

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/...
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http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/facebook-shuts-down-cannabis-culture-
page>

Beverly Hills NORML90210.org, Executive Director Cheryl Shuman's
FACEBOOK page was DESTROYED on the same day!!!! What I find so
incredibly strange is that I had that facebook page for about 5 years,
strictly for my public relations, media and celebrity related
contacts. Within 24 hours of me updating my posts to include that I'm
beginning a NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR BEVERLY HILLS NORML MY ACCOUNT
WAS JUST PULLED!!!!. I had just reconnected with several people from
CBS, Entertainment Tonight etc. especially with the all of the
momentum we have in the media. I had just presented our "pitch" if you
will for our launch, and within 24 hours the entire account is pulled,
no warning nothing ?????Now, could this be "just a coincidence". I
really don't think so. Am I becoming paranoid? I really don't think
so. I'm angry and upset. This makes my mission more difficult.
However, perhaps if we can turn this around in to a positive of some
sort, that would be fantastic! I'm open to ideas! Please let me know
:)

I just hope and pray that people will find us on our website. I don't
trust Facebook anymore.

Thanks so much!

Cheryl Shuman

Executive Director

Beverly Hills NORML90210

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/facebook-shuts-down-cannabis-culture-
page



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