Wrigley sues over cannabis-infused ‘Skittles,’ as candy-makers try to protect their brands — and also, they argue, your kids

“The situation has become more and more egregious,” said Christopher Gindlesperger, a spokesman for the National Confectioners Association, a trade organization in Washington, D.C., with 350 members, including Mars Inc., Hershey’s, Ferrara and Mondelez. “The cannabis companies cannot and should not be allowed to tarnish existing brands at will. It creates consumer confusion.”