{"id":4000,"date":"2021-04-06T00:09:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T00:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentials.pixfort.com\/company-elementor\/?page_id=4000"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:39:28","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mocannabisclass.org\/?page_id=4000","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4000\" class=\"elementor elementor-4000\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c08812e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c08812e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:659295,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mocannabisclass.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/AdobeStock_636203208-1.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588da223 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"588da223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5925e24e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5925e24e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbf099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-heading\" data-id=\"5fbf099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"pix-heading-el text-center \"><h2 class=\"text-white font-weight-bold h2 heading-text el-title_custom_color mb-12\" style=\"\" data-anim-type=\"\" data-anim-delay=\"\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b61a42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b61a42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99ecbb4\" data-id=\"99ecbb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e07b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e07b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.\tWhat is this lawsuit about?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cf602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92cf602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This putative class action lawsuit is filed on behalf of independent wholesalers alleging they have been harmed by a deliberate, coordinated, and unconstitutional scheme by Good Day Farm and the network of companies and investors with which it conspired. The complaint alleges the \u201cGDF Cartel\u201d owns, controls or manages an illegally high share of the state\u2019s cannabis dispensary licenses and uses this market power to manipulate Missouri&#8217;s $1.52 billion cannabis market and demand low wholesale prices for its own gain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c0b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c0b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.\tWho are the plaintiffs in this case?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b3a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b3a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lead plaintiffs in this putative class action lawsuit are GF-Saint Mary LLC (d\/b\/a VIBE Cannabis) and CPC Of Missouri-Smithville LLC (d\/b\/a Local Cannabis), both Missouri-based and licensed cannabis cultivators and manufacturers. This class action is on behalf of\u00a0 independent wholesalers who allege that they have been harmed by Good Day Farm\u2019s illegal anticompetitive business practices. If your business has been harmed, you may be entitled to significant damages. Please contact us <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"#pix_popup_5390\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accd554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"accd554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.\tWhat is a class action lawsuit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5555a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5555a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A class action lawsuit is a civil case where one or more individuals &#8212; known as lead plaintiffs &#8212; sue on behalf of a larger, similarly harmed group called the &#8220;class.&#8221; This typically occurs when many people suffer the same harm as is the case here due to the Cartel\u2019s efforts to artificially deflate the wholesale prices and lock out wholesalers who don\u2019t agree to their illegal demands. The legal team that filed the case represents the entire class \u2013 but only with respect to the injunctive relief being sought. If you believe you\u2019ve been financially harmed by the Cartel\u2019s business practices, you can contact us&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"#pix_popup_5390\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6bc0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c6bc0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.\tWhat is the 10% limit on cannabis licenses under the Missouri Constitution? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f4874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f4874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Missouri Constitution, no more than 10% of dispensary licenses can be under \u201csubstantially common control, ownership or management.&#8221; The same limit applies to cultivation and manufacturing licenses. With only 224 dispensaries currently licensed statewide, cannabis operators may only control 22 dispensary licenses.\u00a0 But the Good Day Farm Cartel currently exercises effective control over at least 61 dispensaries\u2014nearly triple the permitted amount.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c7fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4c7fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.\tWho is involved in the  Good Day Farm Cartel?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee6d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The GDF Cartel operates under five different brand names: Good Day Farm (21 dispensaries), CODES (20 dispensaries), Greenlight (10 dispensaries), Fresh Karma (6 dispensaries), and 3Fifteen Primo (4 dispensaries).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae980a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae980a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.\tWhat specific anticompetitive business practices is Good Day Farm and the GDF Cartel utilizing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbeaee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbeaee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specifically:<\/p><ul><li>Non-Cartel wholesalers are forced to sell products to dispensaries below fair market value;<\/li><li>The Cartel boycotts non-Cartel wholesalers that refuse to meet its pricing or other demands, locking these independent wholesalers out of a substantial portion of the market;<\/li><li>The Cartel stocks their 61 dispensaries with substantially the same products, primarily those produced by the Cartel;<\/li><li>Non-Cartel wholesalers with their own dispensaries are compelled to purchase the GDF Cartel&#8217;s finished products as a condition of getting their own products onto the Cartel\u2019s retail shelves.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b642a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b642a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7.\tCan other manufacturers and distributors join this litigation? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc5101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc5101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Missouri-licensed cannabis companies who have experienced these anticompetitive business practices can and should join the litigation, as they may be entitled to significant damages. 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