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Yelp updated its Terms of Service (effective October 1, 2025) to add explicit disclosure about how it handles cannabis business listings and advertising. The updated terms state that Yelp includes both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses in its directory, does not verify license status before publishing, and does not remove listings based solely on license status. Yelp displays a blue Verified License badge when it has verified a license, but the absence of this badge does not indicate the business is unlicensed. Additionally, Yelp prohibits cannabis businesses from purchasing Yelp Ads.
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The updated terms clarify that Yelp includes both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses in its directory and does not verify license status before publishing business information. Yelp will not remove listings solely because a business lacks a license. When Yelp has verified a license, it displays a blue Verified License badge; the absence of this badge does not necessarily indicate the business is unlicensed. Cannabis businesses are prohibited from purchasing Yelp Ads. Users searching for cannabis businesses should note that license status is not guaranteed and should verify independently if license verification is important to their decision.
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Cannabis Business Listing Disclosure
Yelp discloses that it includes both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses and does not verify license status before publishing.
Verified License Badge
Yelp displays a blue Verified License badge when it has verified a license; absence of the badge does not indicate unlicensed status.
Cannabis Advertising Restriction
Cannabis businesses are prohibited from purchasing Yelp Ads.
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2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Establishes cannabis business listing requirements and prohibits cannabis businesses from purchasing Yelp Ads
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Previous text The updated terms establish how Yelp handles cannabis business listings and advertising. Yelp will include both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses in its directory without verifying license status before publication. Only businesses that Yelp has verified as licensed will display a blue Verified License badge. The absence of this badge does not indicate a business is unlicensed. Cannabis businesses are prohibited from purchasing Yelp Ads, though their business information may remain visible in search results. Users searching for cannabis products can reference the Verified License badge to identify businesses Yelp has confirmed as licensed.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Yelp updated its Terms of Service on June 11, 2026 to clarify how it handles cannabis business information and advertising. The updated terms state that Yelp includes both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses in its directory, does not verify license status before publishing, and will display a blue Verified License badge only when Yelp has confirmed a license. The terms also prohibit cannabis businesses from purchasing Yelp Ads, establishing a distinction between business listing eligibility and advertising eligibility.
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Previous text Yelp updated their Yelp Terms of Service on June 11, 2026. Change detected: 5 sentence(s) added. Document contained 272 sentences after update.
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Yelp added explicit disclosure of its cannabis business listing and advertising policies to its Terms of Service. The disclosure states that Yelp includes both licensed and unlicensed cannabis businesses, does not verify licenses before publishing, …
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