Daily 1% Rate | £10.00 |
Weekly 1% Rate | £5.00 Daily, £35.00 Weekly |
Monthly 1% Rate | £3.30 Daily, ~£99.00 Monthly |
Premium Days | Triple Daily Rate (4:20/MCAW/Birthday) |
Animated Banners | +30% Premium to Slot/Period Total |
Contact Email | advertising@medbud.wiki |
Pricing listed excludes VAT at 20%. |
The outright leader on information for the legal UK cannabis industry; MedBud is by far the most relevant and specific advertising space to reach cannabis patients, clinicians and the most influential industry leaders.
Advertising slots are bookable by day, week or month – each having a separate rate. Each 1% ad slot, 100 per day, is equal to a 1% randomised chance a particular banner ad will be displayed. For example, 8 slots, equals an 8% likelihood for a given ad to be displayed during a specific booking period, but only if all slots are sold.
In all circumstances where there are unsold advertising slots in a day, for example only 20% booked, the probability is automatically proportionately increased. In the example given, each advertisement would receive a 5x increase (100% / 20%) to the likelihood of being displayed. You can ascertain how many slots are currently booked for a particular period using the calendar system below. We reserve the right to book slots for promotion of our own platform as desired.
We allow a maximum of 15% of a period's advertising share to be booked by any particular company group to ensure variation and diversity.
Company groups are defined as closely-related clinics, pharmacies, importers and cultivators, where there is either shared ownership or management between them. Which companies are associated with one-another as a 'company group', is entirely down to MedBud's overall discretion.
We have stringent policies on both what can be advertised on MedBud, as well as graphic requirements for all banner advertisements. MedBud is a non-profit organisation with all proceeds reinvested into staffing, development, overheads and greater promotion of the platform as a whole.
MedBud's advertising policy is in a draft working stage, whereby we expect to change and adapt our policy over time as best suitable, based upon both feedback and on-going legal guidance.
Prohibited Ad Content:
- All Prescription/Controlled Drugs/Medications, Alcohol
- Gambling or Prize Draws
- Political Content, Promoting Political Parties or Policies
- Religious Content, Ads Targeted Towards Certain Faiths or Beliefs
- Financial Products or Services, Including Cryptocurrency
- Sexualised Content, Dating Services, Adult Toys
- Anything Otherwise Illegal to Advertise
Examples of Allowed Ad Content:
- Clinic & Pharmacy Services
- CBD Products Regulated by FSA (UK Only)
- Vape/Head Shops: Vaporisers, Grinders, Scales, Smoking Accessories etc.
- Industry Services: Packaging, Lab Testing, Legal/Regulatory Support etc.
- Job Vacancies in the Cannabis Industry
- Medical Studies Related to Cannabis, or Conditions Commonly Treated By
- Content Related to Quitting Smoking/Nicotine/Tobacco, No Prescription Drugs
- Educational Courses & Programmes
- Cannabis-Related Events & Webinars
- Cannabis-Related Podcasts, YouTube Channels, Books & Media
- Cannabis Seeds & Seed Banks
The above list is not exhaustive, in all instances, whether any particular ad is allowed on the platform is at the ultimate discretion of MedBud. Any claims made must be verifiable, for example "the largest clinic" or "the widest range". MedBud is ultimately liable for the content of any advertisements published on the platform.
- Format
- Animated or Still, RGB 8/16/24-Bit, Bitmap Raster or H264 Video Encode
- Supplied/Master Resolution
- 2910 x 270
- Display Resolutions (Resized by MedBud)
- 970 x 90 (1x), 1940 x 180 (2x) or 2910 x 270 (3x)
- Animated File Size Limit
- 1MB
- Submission Formats Accepted
- WebP, PNG (APNG), JPG, GIF, AVIF, MP4 (Animated Only)
- Formats Served to Visitors
- WebP or MP4 (H264 Codec Only)
- Choice of Text Overlay Position
- Top Left, Top Centre, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Centre, Bottom Right ("Funding Our Future: Advertising on MedBud")
Animated Specific Rules: (Epilepsy Safe)
We allow both still and animated advertisements, animated banners have a 30% cost premium based on the basic rate for the slot(s) being booked.
- No rapid flashing or strobing.
- Avoid alternating between high-contrast colours (e.g. black/white or red/white) in rapid succession.
- Avoid fast transitions between dark and bright colours. Smooth fades are permitted (e.g. opacity or gentle cross-dissolve).
- All animations must be smooth, subtle, and no faster than 1 transition per 500ms, including text changes.
- Fades, slides, or loops are allowed if movement is not jarring or aggressive.
- Avoid blinking or pulsating text. Gentle glowing or fading is acceptable.
- No audio for MP4, audio track will be stripped from container if submitted.
All ads served on our 'dark theme' for the website are automatically reduced in brightness by 10% (via CSS in-browser). We current only allow one submission for both themes.
Display for all advertisements includes automatic cropping for rounded corners, with a radius equivalent to 5px at standard desktop resolution or 15px at the submitted master resolution. We ask that all artwork is submitted without cropping which will be handled in-browser.
MedBud reserves the right to reject or request amendments to artwork before publication, which could include any language/graphics deemed overly disruptive to user experience. Advertisers must always be mindful of potential 'triggers' for patients suffering from certain conditions, MedBud will potentially be reactive to feedback highlighting any patient concerns.