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Hockey Night in Canada is not amused
By Hempology | July 15, 2007
The Calgary Sun, AB
14 Jul 2007
PRINCE OF POT’S EVENT UP IN SMOKE
VANCOUVER — Canada’s so-called Prince of Pot has received a legal notice from the CBC telling him to stop promoting a hockey game screening event as “Hockey Night in Vansterdam.”
Marc Emery had purchased a 50-in. plasma-screen TV and decided to start showing playoff hockey games at the B.C. Marijuana Party’s Vapour Lounge earlier this year.
Emery said there are plenty of places in Vancouver to have a beer and watch a game, but there’s nowhere to smoke pot and enjoy some sports viewing.
But the CBC alleges Emery has violated its trademarks.
“We will act vigourously to protect the brand of Hockey Night in Canada” said CBC spokesman Jeff Keay.
“That is a brand that is very important to us.”
Attachments to the letter from the CBC’s lawyers indicate the trademark has been in use since 1931.
The Dutch city of Amsterdam is known around the world for its liberal attitude toward drug use. Emery has combined its name with Vancouver to come up with Vandsterdam.
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