'Chicago cartel' of Pritzker-, Wrigley-linked firms controls pot market: lawsuit
(Bloomberg) — The legal marijuana business in Illinois is being controlled by a state-protected “Chicago cartel” that includes companies linked to the wealthy Pritzker, Wrigley and Kovler families, according to a lawsuit filed by a group called True Social Equity in Cannabis.
Marijuana companies Akerna Corp., Green Thumb Industries Inc., Verano Holdings and Surterra Holdings Inc. have successfully monopolized the Illinois-branded marijuana market, from cultivation to manufacturing to retail dispensaries, the plaintiffs said in a complaint filed Monday in Chicago federal court.
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Chicago Pot Cartel by Pritzker, Wrigley Families Alleged in Suit | Crain's Chicago Business
A small band of companies collude to control prices, with a pound of branded marijuana in Illinois going for about $4,000, compared with $300 in a competitive market like California, a lawsuit contends.
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