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Ohio AG sues nine marijuana companies for alleged price fixing, antitrust violations

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February 6, 2026

[#item_full_content] Nine large multistate marijuana companies operating in Ohio are accused of engaging in anti-competitive and price-fixing practices in violation of the Valentine Act, the state’s primary antitrust law, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 5 in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.This alleged conduct reduced product choice and kept prices artificially high in Ohio, “harming both consumers and smaller, Ohio-based cannabis businesses,” according to the state. Ohio AG sues nine marijuana companies for alleged price fixing, antitrust violations Read More

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