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Hershey sues Colorado edible pot company
Seattle Times ^ | June 6, 2014 | By SADIE GURMAN

Posted on 06/07/2014 6:09:06 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The Hershey Co. has sued a Colorado marijuana edibles company, claiming it makes four pot-infused candies that too closely resemble iconic products of the chocolate maker.

The trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Denver this week against TinctureBelle LLC and TinctureBelle Marijuanka LLC.

It alleges TinctureBelle's Ganja Joy, Hasheath, Hashees and Dabby Patty mimic Hershey's Almond Joy, Heath bar, Reese's peanut butter cups and York peppermint patty candies, respectively.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: dope; dopersrights; edibledrugs; hasheys; hershey; legalpot; trademark; wod
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1 posted on 06/07/2014 6:09:07 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

do the pot packages say....may do brain damage


2 posted on 06/07/2014 6:11:54 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

The question is it helping or hurting their sales.


3 posted on 06/07/2014 6:16:53 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Dude... That’s like, sooo uncool! I mean, like, what right does that evil corporation have to say what we can and can’t do, man...”


4 posted on 06/07/2014 6:19:29 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: riverrunner

http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/infringe.html


5 posted on 06/07/2014 6:23:17 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Carthego delenda est

#LeaveOurMunchiesAloneDude


6 posted on 06/07/2014 6:24:09 AM PDT by harwood (You don't wanna go there.)
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To: riverrunner
Read the article. A lot of bad things can happen when disguising it as candy.

When we were kids, we smoked Lucky Strike Candy cigarettes. Harmful?? Not anymore than putting sugar on your cereal.

7 posted on 06/07/2014 6:28:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: riverrunner

Well, when Twinkies are hard to come by, I suppose Hershey’s bars will do.


8 posted on 06/07/2014 6:30:26 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yeah...that's some serious trademark infringement...




9 posted on 06/07/2014 6:33:38 AM PDT by Popman ("Resistance to Tyrants is Obedience to God" - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Apparently the pot makers didn’t realize that the candy cartel is about as protective of its turf as are the Mexican drug cartels. Nestle, Hershey’s, Mars, etc. will sue at the drop of a hat.


10 posted on 06/07/2014 6:34:30 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: Popman
Medicated toffee....I love it

And it's Gluten Free!! Yeh..

Stuff should go like hotcakes at schools

11 posted on 06/07/2014 6:43:50 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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>"do the pot packages say....may do brain damage"

You denigrate that which you do not understand.

You would deny the sick, suffering, and dying their choice of medicine with nazi death squads!

YOU are a MONSTER! This Literally IS the starve and poison granny and the orphans story and you just want to laugh as your POLICE STATE shreds the constitution.

How can we stop the nazis on the left when we have nazis on our right? What good does it do?

You choose everyone's medical options for them at the point of a gun.

Hussein chooses everyone's medical options for them at the point of a gun.


Cannabis prohibition was started for BAD REASONS! Stop being a crocodile, and living in denial!

Either we are free to make our own choices on medical treatments, or we are property of the state!

12 posted on 06/07/2014 6:52:33 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: Popman

Are these real labels? They cross the line. A child looking at those wrappers coul easily mistake them for the candy bar. Besides which they aren’t clearly labels about marijuana content and that they can only be sold to adults.


13 posted on 06/07/2014 6:58:33 AM PDT by grania
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To: Sacajaweau
When we were kids, we smoked Lucky Strike Candy cigarettes.

I always had trouble lighting them.

14 posted on 06/07/2014 7:00:48 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: rawcatslyentist

“I’m particularly glad that these lovely children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic ‘60s gibberish, it expressed a courage little seen in this day and age.”


15 posted on 06/07/2014 7:03:15 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Halloween in Colorado should be very interesting this year.


16 posted on 06/07/2014 7:07:04 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: grania
Are these real labels?

Yes...

They cross the line.

What do you expect...they are stoners...!!!

A child looking at those wrappers could easily mistake them for the candy bar

Kids can't buy them at the stoner retail store...but if idiot mom or dad left one around the house...real easy..

17 posted on 06/07/2014 7:07:56 AM PDT by Popman ("Resistance to Tyrants is Obedience to God" - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: CrazyIvan

His page says This account banned


18 posted on 06/07/2014 7:08:35 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am partial to the turtle bars.


19 posted on 06/07/2014 7:09:47 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: rawcatslyentist

“Cannabis prohibition was started for BAD REASONS! Stop being a crocodile, and living in denial!”

And we should allow everyone access to all drugs. Meth is therapeutic to some. And others who have Sinus problems, need access to over the counter medicine without the need to ask the pharmacist and show their ID.

What kind of country is this anyway /s


20 posted on 06/07/2014 7:11:09 AM PDT by DanZ
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