Cannabis & CBD — digital marketing by TML Agency
Marketing built for cannabis & cbd

Digital marketing for Cannabis & CBD

Paid ads are mostly off-limits, so growth has to come from channels you own. We build compliant SEO, content authority, email, and organic social engines that grow cannabis and CBD brands without depending on Google or Meta ad approval.

Trusted by 500+ brands since 2010

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The Challenge

What cannabis & cbd businesses face

  • Paid Advertising Is Largely Banned

    Google, Meta, and most ad networks restrict or ban cannabis and CBD advertising.…

  • A Compliance Minefield That Varies by Region

    Health claims, THC thresholds, age-gating, and label rules differ by jurisdiction and change…

  • Payment, Banking, and Platform Restrictions

    Beyond ads, brands face limits on payment processors, marketplaces

Selected Work

Cannabis & CBD portfolio

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Industry Insights

A deeper look

How cannabis & cbd brands win online — the channels that move the needle, and the mistakes that quietly drain budget.

Read the full breakdown

Growing a Cannabis or CBD Brand Without Paid Ads

The cannabis and CBD industry faces a marketing paradox: booming demand, but locked out of the paid channels most brands rely on. Google and Meta restrict or ban cannabis advertising, payment processors are cautious, and compliance rules shift constantly. Brands that pin their growth on paid ads are building on sand. TML builds the opposite — durable growth engines on channels you own and control, so your traffic and revenue can't be switched off by a policy change.

Owned Channels, Compliant by Design

Our approach centres on SEO that captures the high-intent searches paid ads can't reach, content that educates cautious buyers into confident customers, and email and SMS programmes that drive repeat purchase without platform gatekeepers. Every asset is built compliant by design — correct claims, proper age-gating, and region-aware messaging — so growth never comes at the cost of a takedown. It's slower to start than buying clicks, and far more valuable once it compounds.

Verified Google Reviews

4.9

350+ reviews

across 2 locations

What Our Clients Say.

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Gurpreet Sandhu

Managing Director, Sandhu Properties

“We were spending almost 2 lakhs a month on Google Ads with barely any leads. TML rebuilt our campaigns from scratch — within 60 days our cost per lead dropped by 40% and we started getting 8-10 qualified calls a day. Genuinely wish we had found them sooner.”

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Natasha D'Souza

Founder, Bloom Interiors

“Our old website looked like it was built in 2015. TML designed a completely new site that actually represents who we are. Within a month of launch, we noticed people spending way more time on the site and our inquiry form submissions doubled.”

Website Development
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Advocate Rajesh Mehra

Senior Partner, Mehra & Associates

“I run a small law firm and had zero online presence. TML set up our Google Business Profile, built local landing pages, and ran a targeted SEO campaign. Six months later we rank on page one for 'lawyer in Chandigarh' and three other terms. Real results.”

SEO
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Harman Brar

Owner, The Urban Kitchen

“What impressed me most was how they actually understood our restaurant business. They didn't just run ads — they built a whole strategy around weekday offers, Google Maps optimization, and Instagram content. Our weekday footfall went up by about 35%.”

Social Media Marketing
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Simran Kaur

Marketing Head, CloudNine EduTech

“I had been working with another agency for over a year and my website wasn't ranking for anything meaningful. Switched to TML and within four months they had us on page one for our top five keywords. The difference in organic traffic has been night and day.”

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Ankit Verma

Co-Founder, PureRoots Organics

“TML handled our complete rebrand — logo, brand guidelines, packaging, everything. They took the time to actually understand our vision instead of just delivering generic templates. Our new packaging alone has gotten us into two new retail chains.”

Branding
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Tanya Malhotra

Director, Glow Skin Clinic

“We needed someone to manage our social media because honestly we had no time for it. TML took it over completely — content planning, design, posting, engagement. Our Instagram went from 1,200 followers to over 11,000 in about eight months. The quality of content they put out is genuinely impressive.”

Social Media Marketing
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Jaskaran Gill

Independent Artist, Gill Music

“We launched a new Punjabi track and TML handled the entire digital promotion — Spotify pitching, Instagram reels strategy, YouTube ads. The song crossed 500K streams in the first month. These guys really understand the music industry.”

Music Release & Promotion
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Mark Thompson

Owner, Thompson Roofing Co.

“I was skeptical about hiring a marketing agency from India for our Edmonton-based business, but TML proved me wrong. They understood the Canadian market, delivered on time every single week, and our lead generation has gone up by 3x since we started working together.”

Lead Generation

02/Awards & partnerships

Awards from the industry. Trust from the platforms.

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i.Awards & certified partners
01Award · 2026
Top GenAI Company — Clutch · 2026 leader

Top GenAI Company

Clutch · 2026 leader

02Certified partner

Google Ads

Performance & search

03Award · 2024
Red Herring Winner — Top 100 Asia

Red Herring Winner

Top 100 Asia

04Certified partner

Microsoft

Cloud & enterprise

05Certified partner

Shopify

Commerce builds

06Award · 2024
Flutter Service Award — App development excellence

Flutter Service Award

App development excellence

07Certified partner

WordPress

CMS & enterprise web

08Certified partner

ChatGPT

AI workflow partner

09Award · 2025
Top Clutch · App Dev — Verified industry leader

Top Clutch · App Dev

Verified industry leader

10Certified partner

Gemini

Google AI partner

11Certified partner

Google Cloud

Infra & data

12Certified partner

Bing Ads

Microsoft advertising

ii.Compliance & security
ISO 9001 certification
ISO 9001
ISO 27001 certification
ISO 27001
ISO Certified certification
ISO Certified
SOC II Type II certification
SOC II Type II

FAQ

Common questions

Can you actually run ads for a cannabis or CBD brand?

Paid ads are restricted or banned on most major platforms, and building on them is risky. Our strategy is built around channels you own and control — SEO, content, email, SMS, and organic social — so your growth can't be switched off by a policy update.

How do you keep our marketing compliant?

Compliance is built into every asset from the start: no unapproved health claims, correct THC/label disclosures, proper age-gating, and region-aware messaging. We keep current with the rules in your markets so nothing gets taken down.

What's the single most important channel for a CBD brand?

For most CBD and cannabis DTC brands, email and SMS drive the highest, most durable ROI — often 30–40%+ of revenue — because you own the list and no platform can revoke it. We pair that with SEO for compounding organic acquisition.

Do you work with dispensaries as well as product brands?

Yes. Dispensaries benefit from local SEO, Google Business optimisation, and community content; product and DTC brands benefit from national SEO, email, and compliant e-commerce. We tailor the mix to your model.

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