Tag: Cannabis

Trademark Protection and Cannabis Products

Protection of trademark rights in the United States is only given to those products and services that are considered legal at the federal or state level. While individual states are allowing broader protection of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products, protection at the federal level remains limited. The 2018 Farm Bill allowed for some goods containing […]

The Unique Challenges of Cannabis M&A Deals

The cannabis industry has gained such broad acceptance over recent years that it’s hard to remember that recreational cannabis was not legal in any US state until 2012, when ballot measures were approved in Colorado and Washington. Today, recreational cannabis is legal in 23 states and medical cannabis is legal in 38. The cannabis M&A […]