This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Civil Litigation

May 4, 2021

Wrigley is latest candymaker to file trademark case against cannabis company

The lawsuit, filed by Kyle R. Petersen of Loeb & Loeb LLP, argues that California law forbids edible cannabis products from being made appealing to children or easily confused with commercially sold products that don’t have cannabis.

Candy company Wrigley sued Southern California cannabis companies on Monday, accusing them of misappropriating its Skittles, Starburst and Lifesavers trademarks and flavors to sell their sweets.

The lawsuit, filed by Kyle R. Petersen of Loeb & Loeb LLP, argues that California law forbids edible cannabis products from being made appealing to children or easily confused with commercially sold products that don't have cannabis. T...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up