FILE: An interior view of a Stiiizy retail store. Business Wire/APOne of the largest cannabis retail chains in California threatened to sue the Los Angeles Times for defamation for publishing a story regarding alleged ties between the company and illegal cannabis sales. The story, published Tuesday, found that holding companies owned by Tony Huang, a co-owner of the cannabis company Stiiizy, have owned nine different buildings that were used to house illegal cannabis retailers. Stiiizy is one of California's largest retail cannabis chains with 30 retail locations in the state, including two stores in San Francisco. The Times found numerous connections between Huang and illegal dispensary operators after reviewing property, court and utility records.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 14, 2023 12:02 UTC