Promoting drug use, buying or growing
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What triggers it
Promoting drug use, how to buy, make or find drugs, drug reviews, dispensary or head-shop tours, cannabis growing tips, seller links or addresses, glorifying drug trafficking organisations.
What YouTube says
“Reviews of cannabis coffee shops, head shops, dealers, dispensary tours, etc.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Keep drug references educational or recovery-focused and drop review or how-to angles.
Good to know
Look for drug use shown approvingly, how to buy, grow or make drugs, drug or strain reviews, dispensary or head-shop tours, seller links or addresses, and glorified cartels. Does NOT count (since Sept 2026, 9725604): drug use, sale or promotion in gaming and scripted content, PSAs, and non-glorifying education about trafficking organisations; recovery and harm-reduction framing is also safer.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
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- Hashtags: not for this rule
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