Calif. distru. wars: Herbl vs. Nabis and Raw Garden lawsuit gets nasty

California’s two leading distributors Herbl and Nabis and one of its top concentrate makers, Raw Garden, are locked in a nasty legal battle over Raw Garden’s switch from Herbl to Nabis early this year.
On January 7, John de Friel, CEO of Raw Garden parent company Central Coast Agriculture, announced that the company would be switching to Nabis, with whom “we have worked diligently behind the scenes.” Herbl sued days later alleging breach of contract, unfair business . . .