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Public warning list Checked Oct 30, 2026

The Red List

Official warnings, enforcement actions, recalls and reported scams involving cannabis and CBD sellers — each one tied to its source. Check any link before you pay.

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Entries
2,961
Official actions
2,777
Sources cited
5,366
Last checked
Oct 30
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Latest entrySep 30, 2026Southern Stars IncEnforcement action
Sources on file5,366Including NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (NYC Open Data) and NYC Open Data
Latest
Southern Stars IncEnforcement actionSep 30, 2026Starrpac Industries LtdEnforcement actionSep 30, 2026Les Planteurs AlsaciensRecallSep 30, 2026C'est bien d'êtreRecallSep 29, 2026925 Market INCEnforcement actionSep 22, 2026Nugz LLCEnforcement actionSep 22, 202610802a Roosevelt Avenue DBA SEnforcement actionSep 21, 2026sacmedicinatural[.]wixsite[.]com/cbd-medicinatural-1Regulatory warningSep 21, 2026Herbal Pathways, LLC d/b/a HiBridEnforcement actionSep 18, 2026Parkside Grocery CorporationEnforcement actionSep 18, 2026Empire 1 Convenience CORPEnforcement actionSep 18, 2026Pirpich Industries LLCEnforcement actionSep 18, 2026
By the numbers

2,961 entries, 8 categories

Entries by category

  • Enforcement action2,527
  • Recall215
  • Regulatory warning182
  • Reported scam20
  • Unlicensed seller13
  • Clone site2
  • Counterfeit products1
  • Phishing1

By status

  • Official action2,777
  • Resolved151
  • Reported24
  • Case pending9

Resolved entries stay listed so the record remains public.

By country

  • United States2,671
  • Canada112
  • France64
  • Australia24
  • Colombia17
  • Brazil13
  • Ireland12
  • United Kingdom10
  • Argentina7
  • Austria6
  • Germany6
  • Czechia5
  • PE5
  • Japan4
  • Poland3
  • Chile1
  • Mexico1

Where the source’s authority or the business is based.

Every entry

The list, with sources

Each entry names its source — a regulator, court, police force or consumer-protection body — and describes the case in the same terms. Open one to see the evidence.

Showing 24 of 430 entries · newest first

Plus 2,531 older records from official enforcement datasets (such as New York City summons records). They are not listed here one by one: paste a name, website or handle into the checker at the top of the page to search all 2,961 entries.

Already paid?

Do these things today

Nobody can promise to recover the money, but these steps give you the best chance — and help stop the same seller from reaching the next person.

  1. 01

    Call your bank or card issuer now

    Ask about a chargeback, a dispute or a payment recall. Card payments can often be disputed; wires, Zelle, gift cards and crypto are much harder to get back, so speed matters.

  2. 02

    Report it officially

    US: the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FBI’s IC3. UK: Action Fraud. Canada: the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. EU: your national police, or your country’s European Consumer Centre for cross-border purchases.

  3. 03

    Keep every trace

    Save screenshots of the site or profile, chats, receipts, wallet addresses and tracking numbers. Don’t delete the conversation — disputes and reports rely on it.

  4. 04

    Ignore “recovery” offers

    Messages promising to get your money back for an upfront fee are a common second scam aimed at people who have already lost money.

Learn the signs

Six red flags to watch for

Guide: How to Spot a Counterfeit Vape Cart: A 60-Second Checklist

  • Crypto, gift cards or Zelle only

    Licensed dispensaries typically take cash or debit at the counter. Demands for crypto, gift cards or Zelle to a personal account leave you no way to reverse the payment.

  • “We ship to all 50 states”

    Marijuana can’t legally cross US state lines, and state-licensed delivery stays inside the state that issued the license. Nationwide THC shipping promises are a warning sign.

  • No license number you can check

    Licensed sellers have a license number you can look up on the regulator’s public register. Verdex seller profiles show the license and the register it was checked against.

  • Prices far below the local median

    Legal cannabis carries taxes and lab-testing costs, so prices have a floor. Deep discounts on carts or flower often mean counterfeit products — or no delivery at all.

  • A brand-new domain

    Fake shops often run on domains registered weeks before they appear. The link checker above shows a domain’s registration date when the registry publishes it.

  • Pressure and “customs fees”

    Countdown timers, “last chance” messages and extra customs, insurance or shipping fees after you pay are common patterns in reported scams.

Our process

How an entry gets listed

Editorial policy
  1. Step 1

    A source

    A regulator, court, police force, public-health or consumer-protection body, or a named news investigation publishes a finding. Reader reports point us to cases.

  2. Step 2

    Verification

    We read the original document and record the names, brands, domains and handles exactly as the source gives them.

  3. Step 3

    The source’s own terms

    A warning letter is described as a warning letter and a recall as a recall — not as fraud unless the source says so.

  4. Step 4

    Right of reply

    Businesses named on the list can reply. Substantive replies are published on the entry.

  5. Step 5

    Kept current

    Entries are re-checked. When a matter is closed, the entry is marked resolved rather than deleted.

Backed by a regulator, court or police source
2,931 of 2,961
Marked resolved or closed
151
Most recent check
Oct 30, 2026
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