Melissa Etheridge Faces Legal Battle Over Failed Cannabis Venture: Former Partners Sue For Millions
Grammy-winning songwriter Melissa Etheridge is embroiled in a legal dispute with two former business partners from Northern California, who allege she abandoned their joint cannabis venture, leaving them in financial ruin.
What Happened: Etheridge Farms was launched in 2019 with the idea of providing cannabis products for middle-aged women.
“They’re looking to cannabis, and I want Etheridge Farms to be right there to answer what they’re looking for,” Etheridge said at the time.
However, by 2024, former partners Josephine and D’Angelo Roberto claimed that Etheridge and her wife withdrew their support, effectively crippling the business. The Robertos filed a legal petition on July 9, alleging abandonment and financial ruin, reported Billboard.
“The Robertos trusted the Etheridges and invested their life’s work into the businesses. Unfortunately, their hard work did not end in a …