A medical cannabis company is seeking the recovery of $23.8 million in what it says are unpaid loans and other fees from the owner of three medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio, including one in Beavercreek.
Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. filed a civil lawsuit against Harvest of Ohio and Harvest Grows last week in Franklin County Common Pleas Court
“We have a responsibility as a business and a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders to collect this debt, and that is what this suit seeks to accomplish,” Trulieve officials said in a statement.
Harvest of Ohio operates three dispensaries: on Tonawanda Trail in Beavercreek, in Columbus and in Athens. The company also operates Harvest Grows, a medical marijuana cultivation facility near Ironton.
A Harvest of Ohio spokesperson said the company partnered with Trulieve because of the company’s pledge to support diversity, equity and inclusion.
“The actions of… Trulieve are undermining their pledge to DEI in a bid to gain control of the businesses built by women and people of color, kicking them to the curb,” Harvest of Ohio said in a statement. “This approach to business is not new.”
Harvest of Ohio officials stated that they have voiced concerns with Harvest Health and Recreation Inc. and Trulieve interfering with the management of Harvest of Ohio, the inflation of expenses and charges made to Harvest of Ohio and other concerns.
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