Cannabis oil maker files trademark suit against WA grow
Headspace, a multimillion-dollar marijuana oil company in Southern California that
sells a product called The Clear, filed a trademark infringement suit against a Washington state MJ cultivator, Podworks, for using a the name Top Shelf Clear for one of its products.
The trademark suit is believed to be the first in Washington involving cannabis, according to KING5.com. It comes amid a growing number of
trademark disputes in the marijuana industry.
Cannabis is illegal under federal law, which complicates efforts by MJ companies to secure a U.S. trademark. In Washington, however, Headspace has a state copyright for the name,
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