Scaling Cannabis Brands Nationally – the Highs (and Lows) | Dorsey & Whitney LLP – JDSupra

Late last month, Dorsey led a panel at the inaugural Investing in Women Cannabis Pioneers – The Brand Builders investor conference put on by Roth.

Cannabis companies are also subject to state and/or local packaging and distribution requirements that differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and packaging regulations can be subject to change on a moment’s notice.

Television, radio, billboard and print ads are generally prohibited unless at least 85% of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older.

To overcome these hurdles, and to scale nationally, the panelists discussed the importance of creating a strong brand story that resonates with consumers and transcends state differences.

Because federal trademark registration generally remains unavailable for anything “plant touching,” the panelists reaffirmed existing trademark protection strategies of seeking federal registration for informational services, merchandising items and other non-plant goods and services.

20,000 new jobs were anticipated to be created within the first 18 months of legalization and the projected market size is $4 billion, likely surpassing Canada and becoming the world’s second-largest legal market after California.

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