Rapid City sued by cannabis retailer; City Hall accused of retaliation, due process violations
Puffy's LLC files lawsuit after delays threaten five medical marijuana licenses; business claims city regulator sought stake in dispensary
A South Dakota cannabis company says a Black Hills government is bogarting its medical marijuana dispensary licenses.
Now Puffy’s LLC is taking the city of Rapid City to court, alleging in a lawsuit Monday that not only are city officials arbitrarily blocking its ability to open a new dispensary, but owners Ron and Kittrick Jeffries also assert that their confidential proprietary business files were illegally provided to a competitor.
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