LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California man is alleging the makers of cannabis products are falsely labeling their packaging regarding actual THC content.
Rocky Willeford, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Oct. 28 in Monterey County Superior Court against Greenfield Organix INC. and LPF JV Corporation alleging negligent misrepresentation, violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and other claims.
According to the class action, the defendants make and sell "King Roll" prerolls as part of the "KingPen" cannabis product line. It alleges that the defendants' claim of THC content on their product labels of being in excess of 35% is false when independent testing showed the THC content is far less and greater than the 10% margin of error allowed by the California Department of Cannabis Control regulations.
The plaintiff alleges that consumers are harmed by the defendants' negligent misrepresentation because they expect to pay less for cannabis products with lower THC content and purchase the cannabis for its psychological and medicinal effects based on on THC content. He further alleges he relied on the false labeling for the accuracy of the high THC content of the defendant's product and that the deceiving label violates California's False Advertising Law as well as the state's other consumer laws.
The plaintiff and the class seek monetary relief, interest, trial by jury and all other just relief. They are represented by Christin Cho and Simon Franzini of Dovel & Lunder LLP in Santa Monica, California.