Oregon bans certain cannabis strain names

In the United States, and more specifically in the state of Oregon, several cannabis variety names have been banned. L’Oregon Liquor Control Commission a online several names that are no longer to be used.

The reason? The names of these strains were deemed too attractive, notably for children. This measure aims to reduce the appeal of cannabis to minors, but also to avoid misleading consumers. The varieties concerned are :

Opium, Green Crack No need to draw a picture, these varieties have names too close to other illegal drugs.

Incredible Hulk, Light Saber : These varieties are too close to characters or objects from cartoons or animated films, which can be misleading.

Skittles : A forbidden variety because it has the same name as the confectionery brand, which can also lead to confusion.

Ewok: Ewok is a living species in the Star Wars universe.

Froasted Flakes, Lucky Charms These two varieties are named after two cereal products sold in the USA. They are prohibited because they can also be misleading.

Special K: Banned for two reasons: its name, similar to the Kellog's cereal brand, and its nickname for ketamine.

Candyland This variety has been banned because its name is similar to a children's game of the same name.

Optimus Prime: This variety has been banned because it is named after a character from the Transformers, a popular toy for children.

Grape Ape: It's a purple variety named after a popular TV show from the 70s.

Girl Scout Cookies: In the United States, Girls Scouts of America is a movement of young American girls. They usually go door-to-door selling cookies. In Oregon, the Girl Scout Cookies is the sixth most popular and best-selling variety, according to BDS Analytics.

Gorilla Glue Gorilla Glue is a tough, multi-purpose glue. His company, Gorilla Glue Co, filed a lawsuit against the cannabis strains of the same name, the Gorilla Glue Strains. They explain that legal cannabis suppliers «illegally publish and sell products and services under a name confusingly similar to Gorilla Glue trademarks», infringing the rights of the adhesive glue brand. They filed a complaint and the company was tried in court.

Company director Catherine M. Franklin asked that the company be given a 2-year transition period to modify the Gorilla Glue #4 brand, in collaboration with growers and dispensaries, to change its name to GG#4.

Mehdi Bautier