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A local intellectual property lawyer expects a mad dash to occur at the Missouri trademark office after medical marijuana becomes a legal business Jan. 1.
Missouri, like most states, doesn’t allow anyone to file an application for a state trademark until the product is being used in commerce. So no one can apply for medical marijuana trademarks until licenses are issued and go into effect Jan. 1.
Missouri requires trademark applicants to physically file paper applications with the secretary of…