What does Instagram have against medicine? Photo via Lift Cannabis
Still, near the beginning of September, Lift communications director David Brown said he attempted to log into the company's Instagram account and found that the page had been deleted."When I logged in in the morning and opened up my Instagram account it just said 'this page is no longer available.'"
Immediately Brown told VICE he filed a report with Instagram that said the account had been deleted unfairly. He'd already been through the process once before in 2015. Back then, Instagram responded to Brown's complaint by reactivating the account and apologizing for the inconvenience. But this time around, Brown said it's been the opposite. For nearly two weeks he heard nothing at all from the company. Then, when he tried setting up a new account for Lift, one that didn't feature any images of cannabis, that too got deleted.Instagram did not respond to VICE's request for comment. According to the company's Community Guidelines, "Offering sexual services, buying or selling firearms and illegal or prescription drugs (even if it's legal in your region) is also not allowed. Remember to always follow the law when offering to sell or buy other regulated goods."Brown said the issue highlights confusion around medical cannabis."Nothing we're sharing is against the law," he said. "Instagram is a US-based company. I suspect they don't really understand the rules involving Canada."Read more: This Guy Spent 40 Hours Rolling a Joint That Looks Like Joan of Arc
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