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Old 09-26-2015, 12:51 PM  
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Originally Posted by wasteland View Post
Beyond adult, I'm curious to see if this spills over to trademarking in the cannabis industry in the US. Although "Maui Waui" is perfectly legal in some states, it's not in others, or at the federal level. Wondering if trademarking the name of an illegal substance could get blocked.
Thoughts, Stewart?
Colin
The more direct instances would be weed brand names that could idiotically be deemed derogatory, like 'oriental express' or 'Indian summer'. It's very much not sector specific. In adult a trademark on anything from 'Whoriental' to 'Gangbang' would seem to be in serious jeopardy.
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