Cannabis candy fight continues

A cannabis candy contractor who was sued last week by his former employer for allegedly stealing trade secrets and trademarks has fired back in court.

After being slapped with a court-ordered injunction preventing him from selling his brand of marijuana gummies, Scott Bergin is suing his former employer, Green Cross Colorado, for allegedly engaging in unfair business practices.

“Make no mistake, we will defend our business and our employees who work very hard to make our business a success,” Bergin said in an email to BusinessDen.

The court since has modified the order, allowing Bergin to sell EdiPure branded products until the case is decided in arbitration. But Bergin wants the court to end permanently the injunction and give him the rights to the name EdiPure.

The legal tussle began when Green Cross requested that the Denver District Court force Bergin to stop sellinghis cannabis candies last week, saying his...

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