China’s Pot Vape Giant Battles Over US Patents

This week, Kevin Simauchi dives into the vape pen industry. Cannabis isn’t just about raw marijuana — its about intellectual property that delivers cannabinoids in a wide range of products like edibles, drinks, and of course, vapes.

China may outlaw cannabis consumption, but that hasn’t prevented Shenzhen Smoore Technology and other Chinese companies from becoming critical suppliers of the vape pens used by US marijuana consumers.