Class action lawsuit takes aim at Kansas City Cannabis for cashless ATM fees
A class action lawsuit accuses Kansas City Cannabis of using cashless ATMs to hide cannabis sales, imposing illegal fees on customers.Summary
The lawsuit alleges that Kansas City Cannabis Company in Kansas City, Missouri, used cashless ATMs as point-of-sale terminals to disguise cannabis purchases as ATM withdrawals, charging customers in preset increments and sometimes giving cash back as change. This practice allegedly triggered ATM surcharges of $2 to $4 and potential out-of-network bank fees, violating card network rules from Visa and Mastercard and Missouri consumer protection law. The complaint cites violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment, seeking class certification, damages, restitution, injunctive relief barring the use of cashless ATMs, and corrective advertising. A case management conference is scheduled for October 19 at 9 a.m.
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