$100,000 Class Action Payout Over THC Labeling Mix-Up WIth Curaleaf
- 2 years ago
Multistate marijuana operator Curaleaf Holdings will pay $100,000 to settle a class action lawsuit in Oregon stemming from a deadly labeling mix-up in 2021. Roughly 500 people will each receive $150 to $200, depending on how many people file claims over mislabeled CBD drops, The Oregonian reported. The decision on the settlement does not prevent consumers from pursuing individual personal-injury claims, according to The Oregonian.
The class action lawsuit arose after an employee at Curaleaf’s Select manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, confused two buckets labeled with similar identification numbers, one with THC and the other with CBD. As a result, about 500 bottles labeled as CBD wellness drops but containing large doses of THC were sold. Some consumers who ingested the mislabeled products went to medical clinics while others reported feeling confused. To identify consumers who qualify for compensation under the settlement, a “class administrator will use state records, online notices, proofs of purchase and personal testaments.”
The class action lawsuit arose after an employee at Curaleaf’s Select manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, confused two buckets labeled with similar identification numbers, one with THC and the other with CBD. As a result, about 500 bottles labeled as CBD wellness drops but containing large doses of THC were sold. Some consumers who ingested the mislabeled products went to medical clinics while others reported feeling confused. To identify consumers who qualify for compensation under the settlement, a “class administrator will use state records, online notices, proofs of purchase and personal testaments.”