The out-of-state litigants whose lawsuit challenging New York state’s cannabis social equity laws contributed to the infamously botched rollout of adult-use sales in the market have filed another claim against the state.
This time, according to court documents, the former owners of Variscite – the Michigan company awarded a marijuana retail permit as part of a key settlement with the Office of Cannabis Management – are seeking $375,000 from the state after a proximity dispute hurt the sale value of their license, according to a claim filed Jan. 31.
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Records show the claim was filed by Jeffrey Jensen, a white Los Angeles attorney who’s been at the center of several challenges to marijuana social equity laws across the country.
Jensen did not immediately respond
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