Medicine Dispensing Systems, Inc. and Kind Clinics, LLC Sue Over Alleged Defamation of Vending Machines

Arkansas Matters.com:  “The Arkansas Family Council Action Committee has been sued over statements earlier this week about what it called ‘marijuana vending machines.’  Medicine Dispensing Systems, Inc. (MDS) and Kind Clinics, LLC filed suit in Federal Court in Little Rock this morning, citing ‘false allegations’ by Family Council President Jerry Cox, a staunch opponent of Issue 5, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act.”

The complaint alleges:

“Defendants made defamatory statements about the MDS. Defendants’ website refers a reader to the medbox website, and used a replica of the MDS. These statements were published on the Defendants’ website and numerous newspapers and articles on the world wide web. Furthermore, Mr. Cox gave several interviews portraying Plaintiffs’ products as “vending machines” that sell marijuana without any prescription to the general public and at convenience stores. These statements are absolutely false. As a result ofthe Defendants’ conduct, Plaintiffs suffered damages as described above. Defendants’ conduct also injured Plaintiffs and diminished their goodwill.”

Defendants made defamatory statements about the MDS. Defendants’ website refers a reader to the medbox website, and used a replica of the MDS. These statements were published on the Defendants’ website and numerous newspapers and articles on the world wide web. Furthermore, Mr. Cox gave several interviews portraying Plaintiffs’ products as “vending machines” that sell marijuana without any prescription to the general public and at convenience stores. These statements are absolutely false. As a result ofthe Defendants’ conduct, Plaintiffs suffered damages as described above. Defendants’ conduct also injured Plaintiffs and diminished their goodwill.

See “Marijuana vending machine company sues AR Family Council” that states: “The company that produces medical marijuana vending machines sued Family Council Action Committee and Jerry Cox on Friday for defamation, negligence and trademark violations related to a press conference earlier this week.”

Check out the Complaint and other legal documents filed with the federal district court: