The Grass Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Raids and six-month closure
Authorities raided 20 buildings connected with the business. One coffeeshop was closed for six months after 7.5 kilograms of soft drugs were reportedly found there.
2014
Johan van Laarhoven cross-border case
Founder and former owner Johan van Laarhoven was arrested in Thailand after a Dutch request for cooperation and later received a lengthy Thai money-laundering sentence connected with proceeds attributed to coffeeshop activity. The case triggered criticism and parliamentary scrutiny in the Netherlands.
2013
Suspected black-money investigation
The company was investigated over suspected black money, according to the cited reference.
2011
Distribution-center stock raid
A police raid produced conflicting accounts of the quantity of joints and hemp held at a distribution center linked to the chain. The company was not prosecuted, and a court accepted two days of stock for the four coffeeshops.