Now it’s descending into farce and everybody knows who Alternaleaf are… job done ….. marketing dept.
The Daily Mail
The Dolphins have covered up their jersey sponsor, Alternaleaf, a clinic that prescribes medical cannabis, following legal advice while the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reviews the world-first sponsorship.
The TGA has started legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against Montu Group Pty Ltd, its subsidiary Alternaleaf Pty Ltd, and their shared director Mr. Christopher Strauch.
It is alleged that Montu and Alternaleaf unlawfully advertised medicinal cannabis using terms including ‘medical cannabis’ and ‘plant medicine’ to promote the Alternaleaf online clinic, which enabled patients to purchase prescription-only medicines after completing an online consultation process.
They are accused of illegally advertising medicinal cannabis on websites and social media – including the controversial Dolphins sponsorship arrangement which is a world-first when it comes to medical cannabis branding being displayed on a jersey.
The Dolphins are not implicated in the court case and there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing from the NRL club.
However the club has been forced to cover up the sponsor logo while legal proceedings continue.
The decision to tape over the sponsor did little to dull the undermanned Dolphins enthusiasm against Parramatta on Friday, running away 44-16 winners at Darwin’s TIO Stadium.
Despite missing several key players, the Dolphins tore the tiring Parramatta defence apart from long distances, running away with eight tries to one in the second half.
The Dolphins made history in March by becoming the first NRL club to enter into a sponsorship deal with a medical cannabis company, signing a two-year agreement with Alternaleaf, the biggest plant medicine clinic in Australia.
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