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TTAB Weighs in on Registrability of CBD Trademarks

In a precedential decision earlier this year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board thinned some of the haze surrounding the registrability of trademarks for hemp-derived CBD products.  In line with the U.S. Patent and...

The FDA Takes Aim at CBD Labeling

Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a...

Dispute Over KIVA Trademark Continues to Smolder

A dispute over the trademark KIVA involving use of the mark with health food and cannabis continues to smolder in the Northern District of California. In late 2018, Kiva Health Brands (a national health...

FDA a Buzzkill for 15 CBD Companies

On November 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration sent a wave of warning letters to fifteen CBD companies claiming they are breaking federal food, drug, and cosmetic laws based on their current CBD...

Colorado Expands Ownership of Cannabis Companies

Since the legal cannabis industry started in Colorado, state regulations have restricted the types of companies and persons who could own licensed cannabis businesses. Originally, only Colorado residents who were natural persons could own...

Illinois to Legalize Cannabis

This past week, the Illinois legislature approved legislation to legalize cannabis. Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the legislation and, if signed, it will take effect January 1, 2020. Not only is Illinois...