Nebraska AG sues THC retailers across the state over ‘dangerous products’

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is taking action against THC retailers across the state.

In a press release Wednesday, the attorney general’s office said lawsuits were filed in 10 counties, including Lancaster, Hall and Saline.

Hilgers said the retailers pose dangers to children and teens by “misleading them to believe” that THC products are properly labeled and safe to consume.

He wants the courts to forbid the retailers’ “unlawful behavior” and order them to pay the state damages.

“The sale of these deceptive, mislabeled, dangerous products pose a real threat of harm to Nebraskans, especially children,” Hilgers said in the release. “Today’s action is a message to retailers across the state that selling products that threaten Nebraska’s children will not be tolerated.”

Officials said THC products can cause serious side effects, including vomiting, seizures and difficulty breathing.

The attorney general’s office said products containing delta-8, a strain of THC, have been “tied to a loss of life.”

“Two and a half milligrams of delta-8 is enough, in some cases, to send a 3-year-old child to the hospital,” he said in a press conference. “We found delta-8 products that had 700 milligrams.”

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In Lancaster County, a lawsuit was filed against the Cannabis Factory. 

Its attorney, Justin Kalemkiarian, told Channel 8 said he is still reviewing the lawsuit and will not be making comments. 

The Cannabis Factory’s Lincoln location is also one of five smoke shops in the city under criminal investigation.

On Aug. 7, the Lincoln Police Department collected edibles, plant materials and financial records from the stores.

Those retailers were selling “statutorily prohibited substances,” according to police.

Police did not say what substances were found, and no arrests have been made.