Cannabis Companies Sued Over Excessively High THC Levels

Defendants are accused of mislabeling products as concentrates.

Several cannabis operators are facing an Illinois class action lawsuit alleging the companies used loopholes to sell products with excessively high levels of THC.

According to Forbes, the two class action suits are targeting Wellness Group Pharms and other entities under Acreage Holdings, In Grown Farms, and NCC.

The complaint alleges that those companies labeled their vape oil products as concentrates, which allowed them to exceed legal limits for THC.

In Illinois, cannabis concentrates are not subject to the same THC limits at cannabis-infused products for consumers.

“In doing so, Defendants unlawfully promoted the unregulated overconsumption of cannabis by marketing, promoting, and selling improperly labeled and packaged cannabis products,” the lawsuit says.

The defendants are being accused of violations including deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud.

The two complaints represent more than 100 plaintiffs each and are seeking more than $5 million in damages.

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