Lawsuit Filed as Ice-T-Backed Cannabis Dispensary Closes in Jersey City

A Jersey City cannabis business that opened to much fanfare last summer suddenly shuttered earlier this month, and Jersey Digs has learned that a lawsuit over unpaid bills has been filed by the company’s landlord.

The Jersey City outpost of The Medicine Woman launched last April with a star-studded Grand Opening. Co-owner Ice-T attended the launch, as did Coco, Treach from Naughty by Nature, and actor Taylor Kinney, who is also an investor in The Medicine Woman, known for his role on NBC’s Chicago Fire.

The location was the second for The Medicine Woman after co-owner Charis Burrett opened the first store in California. Their Tonnelle Avenue facility spanned a whopping 5,000 square feet and offered a wide variety of cannabis products.

However, the business suddenly shuttered just after the new year and the matter has now spilled into Hudson County Superior Court. TMW 660 Tonnelle LLC, the owner of the property that housed The Medicine Woman, filed suit on January 7th against the company, claiming breach of contract…

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