C2C, LLC, the maker and wholesale supplier behind the Bonanza cannabis brand, has taken one of Colorado’s biggest marijuana retailers to court, claiming it owes nearly $383,000 for product that was delivered but never paid for.
In a complaint filed Feb. 24 in Denver District Court, Bonanza accuses The Cannabist Company and 17 of its Colorado dispensaries of failing to pay on 68 invoices that allegedly went unpaid between November 2025 and February 2026. The suit pegs the outstanding balance at $382,962.70 and also asks the court to tack on legal fees. The case lands at a time when thin profits and cash crunches have made vendor fights increasingly common in Colorado’s cannabis market.
According to Westword, Bonanza says it repeatedly demanded payment before turning to the courts and notes that the invoices were contractually due within 30 days of delivery. Westword also reports that The Cannabist Company, the publicly traded operator that rebranded from Columbia Care, previously bought Colorado chains The Green Solution and Medicine Man, making those stores a key piece of its retail footprint in the state. The new complaint asks a judge to order payment of the nearly $383,000 balance and to require the defendants to cover Bonanza’s attorney and court costs.
Company footprint and corporate history
The Cannabist Company formally changed its name from Columbia Care in September 2023, a move documented in its public filings. SEC filings describe a multi-state operator with a portfolio of dispensaries and manufacturing sites and list Colorado as one of its strategic retail markets. Those filings highlight that the unpaid-invoice claim is hitting a company that has already spent heavily to build scale in the state.
Money pressures for Colorado retailers
State numbers show the legal market has cooled. The Colorado Department of Revenue reported about $1.21 billion in marijuana sales for 2025 and $236.4 million in tax and fee revenue for the year. The Department of Revenue figures reflect a landscape where falling wholesale prices and consolidation have squeezed stores’ margins. In that environment, vendors have increasingly headed to court to collect on overdue tabs.
Bonanza’s recent legal context
Bonanza is no stranger to the courthouse. Last year, Mammoth Management sued the company, alleging Bonanza sold products made with illegally converted, hemp-derived THC. Bonanza denied those allegations and filed counterclaims, according to reporting by MJBizDaily. That earlier fight spotlighted broader testing and supply chain disputes in Colorado and showed how quickly disagreements over ingredients and lab results can escalate. By comparison, the new case is framed as a straight-up collection action, but it arrives in an industry already on edge.
What the suit asks for and next steps
In the Denver case, Bonanza wants a judge to declare that the invoices remain unpaid and to order The Cannabist Company and its stores to pay the $382,962.70 balance, plus attorney and court fees. Bonanza and The Cannabist did not respond to requests for comment, Westword reports. The dispute will move forward in Denver District Court, where early motions or settlement talks often determine how quickly a case like this wraps up.
Legal and regulatory angle
On paper, unpaid invoices are a basic civil matter between businesses. Still, past coverage and regulator notices have shown that overdue bills can attract extra attention when they overlap with questions about product compliance or sourcing. Industry reporting has noted that Colorado regulators and the Marijuana Enforcement Division have looked into cases where supplier disputes collided with claims about testing practices, ingredients or converted cannabinoids. For now, this new lawsuit is styled as a straightforward payment claim, but it could draw more scrutiny if additional allegations emerge…