Some dissatisfied customers are suing a marijuana company in California because their pot joints weren’t as potent as the company claimed them to be.
The lawsuit, which was filed on October 20 against DreamFields Brands, Inc., alleges that the company is falsely claiming that their products have a high THC content.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the compound in marijuana that causes a high.
Jasper Centeno of Long Beach and Blake Wilson of Fresno, are accusing the marijuana company of false advertising, among other charges. They say that they bought what are referred to as pre-rolled “Jeeters,” joints that were advertised as high in THC.
Companies that sell cannabis in California are required to label their products, indicating the THC content. According to The California Department of Cannabis Control’s code of regulations, the THC content written on the label must be within 10% of the actual potency.
“Because cannabis consumers generally prefer and are willing to pay more for high-THC cannabis products, declaring that their products have a very high THC content allows defendants to charge premium rates for their cannabis products,” the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit alleges that the product was tested and the THC potency was actually lower than the company claimed it to be. It goes on to say that DreamFields is deceiving consumers and overcharging them.
Centeno and Wilson say that they hope to protect other California consumers from being ripped off.
The Jeeter joints are made by a subsidiary of DreamFields. The company responded to the lawsuit, saying it was “baseless and ridiculous.” They claim their THC levels are accurate and that they use third-party testing facilities to satisfy state-mandated testing rules.
Jeeter’s website says that they sell joints with up to 30% THC, which is their strongest joint.
The testing done by the issuers of the lawsuit says that some of the Jeeter joints that publish a 46% THC content, actually were found to have much less.
They say the joints aren’t as “high” as they claim to be.
