It had to happen: The first TV commercial for “pot doctors” [Video]

I hesitated to write about this because of the icky drug dealer stereotype in this ad, but the web site is irresistable. Of course we need MarijuanaDoctors.com: “The only service that connects patients with real doctors for medical marijuana recommendations.” The web site includes tabs for “Legal States” and “Pending States.”

The company says that their ad is the first ever to run on broadcast television to address the controversial subject matter. From their press release:

“Securing the airtime for our commercial on a major network was extremely difficult and at the same time, extremely satisfying,” stated Jason Draizin, Founder and CEO of MarijuanaDoctors.com, Inc.

“We recognize that the sale and use of marijuana is still considered very controversial and we are pleased that Comcast understands that there are legitimate businesses providing legitimate and legal services to people who have legitimate needs.”

The commercial draws a parallel between a “shady” street dealer attempting to …