Mars Wrigley trademark lawsuits allege cannabinoid products look like its candies

The company seeks to halt the defendants’ alleged unauthorized and inappropriate use and distribution of such THC-infused products, which have the potential to harm children who eat them by mistake and which breach Canada’s Cannabis Act, SC 2018, c 16.

13, 2020, Health Canada posted an advisory warning that children have accidentally consumed illegal edible cannabis products which looked like regular candies or foods, which were stored in locations like the fridge or the freezer and which did not use child-resistant packaging.

Health Canada has established a strict legal framework, under the Cannabis Act and its regulations, to control the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis in Canada, set packaging and labelling requirements of cannabis products to appeal less to children and to safeguard against accidental ingestion.

Company filed the following cases against certain sellers of cannabis products for allegedly copying its packaging and infringing its trademarks: Terphogz LLC, before the U.S.

In 2008, Mars, Incorporated, which has a portfolio of confectionery, food and pet care products and services, acquired Wm.

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