Cannabis IP: Why Snoop Dogg can’t trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’
Snoop Dogg can't patent "Smoke Weed Everyday" because it's too popular, the US Patent and Trademark Office told…
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Value of a marijuana trademark is more than just bag appeal
Similar – sometimes even identical – trademarks are used to sell regulated cannabis products because marijuana is barred…
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Marijuana companies’ intellectual property is crucial – here’s how to protect it
Marijuana products are ineligible for U.S. trademarks because the plant is federally illegal, but that's not keeping businesses…
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The New Genetics Race: Why Cannabis Seed Brands Are Becoming the Next Big Differentiator
As cannabis shoppers become more educated, seed brands are no longer just selling genetics — they are shaping loyalty, discovery, and the next wave of premium cultivation culture.
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Here’s how to keep counterfeiters from duplicating your marijuana products
For years, counterfeiters have been creating and selling knockoffs of Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton handbags and Ray Ban…
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Candy & cannabis: Hershey’s renews trademark legal disputes with marijuana businesses
The Hershey Co. , perhaps the world's most famous confectioner, has apparently ramped up its oversight of trademark…
News February 21Celebrity sues CBD line, claiming trademark violation
Actress Jessica Alba is suing a Colorado business that makes CBD nutritional supplements, claiming that Honest Herbal infringes…
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Week in Review: Adverse trademark ruling, Ohio’s cannabis diversity plan & MJ at the DNC
By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Cannabis trademark issues resurface, questions arise over a plan to increase diversity…
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Week in Review: MMJ death sentence in Montana, Denver caps & cannabis patent wars
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Montana’s medical cannabis industry gets hit with a knockout punch, Denver approves…
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Guest Column: Brand Names Key to Priming a Marijuana Business for National Expansion
By Mary L. Shapiro As momentum for marijuana legalization grows across the country, the national commercialization of cannabis…
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