What a Looming Patent War Could Mean for the Future of America's Marijuana Industry

There is growing concern in the American marijuana industry about what may happen on the intellectual property frontier if and when legalization spreads across the country, Greg Walters writes at VICE in a story out today. In recent years, there's been an explosion in new strains with wacky names, and growers are looking to patent their strains just like one might for a new type of apple or rose. If or when America decriminalizes pot, our intellectual property laws could clash with the pot business boom to create one hell of a legal mess, very quickly.

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