Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
- BudTrader.com Receives Trademark in Landmark Case for Cannabis Industry
(PR Newswire: Consumer Technology, 8 November 2017)
BudTrader.com, the world’s largest medical marijuana website, announced today that it has received its trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after a year and a half of legal wrangling.
- IBM suggests blockchain for tracking Canadian marijuana
(Marijuana Business Daily: News, 8 November 2017)
Tech titan IBM is pitching blockchain technology as a supply-management tool for British Columbia’s recreational and medical cannabis industry, a possible sign that Big Blue is eyeing Canada as a way to enter the marijuana sector.
- New Jersey marijuana legalization push gets big boost with Murphy’s win
(The Cannabist: The Cannabist, 8 November 2017)
Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey say Phil Murphy’s win Tuesday night will pave the way for cannabis legislation.
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