Flying high

As more countries liberalise their cannabis policies, there has been a rapid increase in the number of registered IP rights as competitors seek to establish their places in the market

Marc Döring, Laura Campbell and Sarah-Jayne Mackin, Allen & Overy

The past few years haveseen a global trend towards the liberalisation of cannabis policies, with cannabis becoming legalised in numerous countries and US states for recreational and/or medical use.