A young man suing cannabis brand Stiiizy says its high-potency vape products left him with lasting cannabis-induced psychosis, and he is now asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to let him move forward under a fake name.
The plaintiff, identified only as “John Doe” in filings, argues that putting his real name on the case would broadcast deeply personal medical information, including ongoing mental health diagnoses, hospitalizations, and medications. He says that kind of exposure could invite harassment, hurt his family, and derail both his education and career prospects. Lawyers for Stiiizy are pushing back, saying anonymity would unfairly burden the defense and the courts.
The fight over whether Doe can keep his name off public pleadings is set to land before Judge Samantha P. Jessner, according to MyNewsLA, which reviewed the motion papers from both sides. In a sworn declaration, Doe wrote that the case involves “private medical information, including ongoing mental illness and psychiatric diagnoses” and warned that outing his identity could expose his family to threats and harassment. The defense counters that any evidence of threats so far consists of online comments aimed at counsel and argues, according to the opposition, that the public’s right to open courts outweighs Doe’s privacy concerns…