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20 April 2021Plant VarietiesAlex Baldwin

How to protect cannabis IP

Just under a decade ago, Washington became the first state to legalise recreational cannabis, bringing with it the potential to create a legitimate business focused on the buying, selling or distribution of the drug in the US.

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