U.S. Postal Service has more to worry about than marijuana ads

Public support for the legalization of marijuana is on the rise.

According to a recent Gallup poll, 58 percent of Americans think it should be legalized. That's a 14 percent jump since Gallup polled Americans in 2009, and a 46 percent jump since Gallup first asked the question in 1969.

Recreational marijuana use is now legal in four states, and close to two dozen states have provisions allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Those numbers can be expected to increase as public support for marijuana legalization continues to grow, as can the number of businesses looking to grow and sell weed to consumers.

It only stands to reason that if more and more businesses are going to market pot to consumers, those businesses will need to advertise. But if what happened in Oregon last month is any indication, advertising marijuana might be a little trickier than expected.

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