Business is booming for cannabis ventures, but the legal landscape for related intellectual property protection and product advertising is rife with complications that demand special consideration, and companies should be paying attention to these issues out of the gate.
Foley Hoag presents a webinar covering a range of topics related to cannabis IP protection and promotion, including:
- Maximizing trademark rights at the federal and state level
- Leveraging copyright as secondary protection for brands
- Cannabis patent basics and strategies
- Advertising best practices and what not to say FDA regulation of cannabis and cannabis-derived products
- CBD,…
With the opening of the East Coast’s first marijuana retailer just days away, consumers in Massachusetts may soon begin seeing advertisements promoting all manner of cannabis products, services, and establishments. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has 
With the first retail sales of adult use marijuana slated to take place in just over five months, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the “Commission”) is working overtime to regulate an industry that some project will exceed $1 billion in revenue by 2020. As the July 1st target date for the opening of retail cannabis shops approaches, one area that will undoubtedly become the focus of much attention is the ability of retailers to market their wares. …