Attorney General Announces Settlements with Shops in Crete and Grand Island in Campaign Against Delta 8

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the first two settlements in his statewide campaign to clean up the Delta 8 retail market in Nebraska on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The settlements are with High Flow Cannabis, Stewart Scott Ritter, and Alejandro Castro, who were selling THC hemp products in Grand Island, Nebraska, and with Ms. Vape Shop and Lisa Lomack, who were selling THC hemp products in Crete, Nebraska. Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties.“I am proud to announce these settlements, which represent important steps toward getting these untested, mislabeled, and dangerous THC products off the shelves in Nebraska,” said Attorney General Mike Hilgers. “I am pleased that these two groups came to the table and will be taking these products off of the shelves.” “I want to be clear and forthright in our message to other retailers selling these unlawful products: Time is running short to settle on favorable terms with our office,” Hilgers added. “The door will soon close on obtaining settlements that waive penalties, and for those who do not settle, we will seek relief to the fullest extent of the law. We will not stop until those retailers cease selling these products which put Nebraskans’ health at risk.” These settlements are the first reached in a major, statewide campaign of lawsuits the Attorney General has filed against THC shops to address rampant unlawful conduct in the industry, which continues to cause serious harm to Nebraska consumers.The business in Grand Island, High Flow Cannabis, has shut down completely. Ms. Vape Shop in Crete remains open but, according to the Attorney General, has agreed to stop selling these products entirely.As part of the agreement, both High Flow and Ms. Vape have 14 days to turn over all remaining THC hemp products to the State for immediate destruction.Both business are now facing significant financial penalties for a breach of this agreement. High Flow Cannabis could face a $96,000 payment for the first breach, a $192,000 payment for a second breach, and loss of all gross revenues for any subsequent breach. A breach of this agreement by Ms. Vape Shop would result in a $126,000 payment for the first breach, $252,000 payment for a second breach, and loss of all gross revenues for any subsequent breach.The lawsuit against High Flow Cannabis was filed in the District Court of Hall County. The complaint alleged that High Flow Cannabis violated the Consumer Protection Act, Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Nebraska’s Pure Food Act. The lawsuit against Ms. Vape Shop was filed in the District Court of Saline County. The complaint alleged that Ms. Vape Shop violated the Consumer Protection Act, Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Nebraska’s Pure Food Act. A statement released by the Attorney General’s Office stated, in part, “Protecting consumers, especially children, from harmful products and practices is a top priority for the office.”

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