By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY
Updated 2h 29m ago
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"Their enthusiasm for Jeremy Lin got ahead of their understanding of the law," Pamela Deese of the Washington, D.C., firm Arent Fox, told Huffington Post.
Several California dispensaries have gotten cease-and-desist letters and are also being asked for letters of apologies.
The news of the marijuana first surfaced in tweets by entertainment stars Rick Ross and Stalley. The product was going for $60 for an eighth of an ounce.
JEREMY LIN: Strain of marijuana named for Knicks star
"You can't file a trademark when there's a clear connection to someone else's name," Deese said. "In this case, Jeremy Lin has the right to his name and related names and marks, as well as his signature, voice and likeness. That's all part of his intellectual property."
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