A New Jersey cannabis store co-owned by actor and rapper Ice-T and a former Playboy playmate abruptly closed earlier this month, less than a year after a highly publicized launch.
The failure of The Medicine Woman in Jersey City has sparked legal action, with the shop’s landlord filing a breach of contract lawsuit alleging unpaid bills, according to Jersey Digs.
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Regulatory challenges blamed for cannabis shop closure
Celebrity-owned cannabis brands have had mixed results. Hashtoria, a Newark marijuana store co-owned by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, has also closed, according to The Bergen Record.
And Ice-T’s foray into cannabis retail may have been a poor fit, with the-then 67-year-old telling Forbes last year that he doesn’t use cannabis.
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