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The Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon has asked state lawmakers to prevent the expansion of companies with “a flagrant disregard for state laws and fair business practices,” specifically calling out the cannabis retail chain La Mota for allegedly owing more than $1.5 million to other operators.
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In the letter, the organization said that “Companies that display a flagrant disregard for state laws and fair business practices have no place in Oregon’s cannabis industry” and calls out La Mota for allegedly owing cannabis companies throughout the state more than $1.5 million for product for which they are facing lawsuits.
“The owners of La Mota have funded and accomplished their expansion by remaining in significant arrears with the Oregon Department of Revenue and [Internal Revenue Service], by refusing to pay vendors for products sold in their stores, and by taking advantage of the OLCC’s unmetered issuance of licenses.”— Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon, in the letter, via Willamette Week
La Mota is not a member of the Alliance but is a member of the Oregon Cannabis Association, which did not sign the letter to lawmakers.
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