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Cannabis Brands: The Canadian Case Study
Published: December 17, 2019
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Guest
Isabelle Jomphe Partner, Lawyer, and Trademark Agent, Lavery Montreal, Canada
Canada legalized the use of cannabis for recreational purposes on October 17, 2018. The country became the first major world economy to legalize it, starting a national experiment representing major cultural, social, public policy, and legal challenges for this nation. In this episode, Isabelle Jomphe, Partner, Lawyer, and Trademark Agent at Lavery, a law firm based in Montreal, Canada, discusses the impact of cannabis legalization on trademark law, the so-called “cannabis trademarks,” and regulations that restrict how brands can market cannabis products. It’s definitely a hot topic of debate in Canada, and beyond!
Related Resources
To go further:
About Isabelle Jomphe
AboutLavery
Also of interest:
Canada Trademarks Act and Cannabis Act
Regulations about cannabis promotion in Canada
The Globe and Mail: Buying blind: Cannabis marketing restrictions leave little brand awareness in the new recreational market
The Guardian about cannabis legalization in Canada
INTA Bulletin: High Times Ahead: Brand Restrictions on Legalized Cannabis in Canada
Practitioner’s Guide to the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol
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