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From the packaging, you can barely tell the difference between Skittles candy sold at stores and the pot-infused “Skittles” being sold by shady online retailers.
In response, Skittles’ parent company, Mars Wrigley, pushed back this week in a series of lawsuits — including one filed in federal court in Chicago — alleging the companies selling those pot products and others are infringing on its trademarks. In one case, Mars Wrigley is asking for millions of dollars in damages and the shutdown of websites allegedly peddling counterfeit products.
Pot growers have long used trademarked names for marijuana varietals, like the wildly popular Girl Scout Cookies strain. And black market weed dealers also commonly sell cannabis-infused edibles that borrow the names and packaging from well-known candy brands.