SCOOP: Calif. asks judge to toss $500M diversion suit

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By Week_adminOct 6, 2026, 4:49 pm64 pts
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) asked a judge to throw out a $500M operator lawsuit alleging the agency allowed "an unchecked market to flourish through diversion schemes commonly known as burner distributors." The lawsuit, filed in June by Kolaboration Ventures and other licensees, cites a…

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