The lawsuits target nearly 40 stores in St. Louis County and 17 businesses in the Kansas City area, including major hemp chains such as American Shaman and CBD Kratom (Getty Images).
A coalition of marijuana companies is filing lawsuits against businesses across Missouri, accusing dozens of stores of illegally selling marijuana under the guise of “THCA hemp flower” and undercutting the state’s regulated cannabis market.
The lawsuits target nearly 40 stores in St. Louis County and 17 businesses in the Kansas City area, including major hemp chains such as American Shaman and CBD Kratom. More lawsuits are expected next week as the coalition expands its effort to halt what its attorney, Chris McHugh, described as widespread unfair competition…