Tag: patents

How China Quietly Became a Legal Hemp Powerhouse

When thinking of the booming legal cannabis industry, the majority of analysts are following the developments in the United States, Canada and Israel. It makes sense, since these world superpowers are already bringing in billions of dollars annually on both medical and recreational pot. But there is another cannabis powerhouse quietly developing that you may not expect—China. According to a

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Patented Pot: A Multimillion-Dollar Battle Looms

Encouraged by the opening of legal markets in the various medical and recreational states, the cannabis industry has seen a surge of intellectual-property activity over the past 15 years. Nearly 400 patents have been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with keywords like “cannabis,” “marijuana,” “CBD” and “THC.” Thus far, the patents range from new strains and

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