The Docket
Privacy suits against dispensaries, from the filings.
Every case in plain words: who, where, which statute, what the complaint alleges, and where it stands. Allegations are allegations. Information, not legal advice.
Every case, in plain words. Not legal advice.
| Case | Court | Filed | Claims | What the complaint alleges | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida medical dispensary, Google Analytics pixelA Florida medical dispensary (named in the filing) | Federal court, FloridaFL | 2026-01 | Federal wiretap theories over a Google Analytics pixel | The complaint alleges that the site's Google Analytics pixel transmitted visitor activity to Google before the visitor agreed to any tracking.Why it matters: An analytics tag, not an ad pixel. The most common tag on the web is the one at issue. | Pending.Reviewed 2026-09-25 | Law360, Jan. 21, 2026 |
| Sunburn Cannabis, the privacy-policy-as-consent questionSunburn Cannabis | Federal court, FloridaFL | 2026 | Pre-consent tracking; whether a posted privacy policy amounts to consent | In June 2026 the dispensary argued that its posted privacy policy amounted to visitor consent. In July 2026 the plaintiff answered that a privacy-policy disclaimer does not by itself mean users consented.Why it matters: This is the question the whole Docket turns on: is a policy page a yes? Watch this one. | Briefing on consent. Pending.Reviewed 2026-09-25 | Law360, July 10, 2026 |
| Proposed class action against Uncle Ike'sUncle Ike's (Seattle) | Federal court, Western District of WashingtonWA | 2025-11 | Washington My Health My Data ActFederal Wiretap Act | The complaint alleges that tracking pixels on the dispensary's site shared medical-card appointment details and purchase information with Google without the visitors' consent.Why it matters: The first widely reported suit that pairs a state health-data law with the federal wiretap statute against a dispensary. It turns on what fired before anyone was asked. | Pending. Proposed class action.Reviewed 2026-09-25 | Law360, November 2025 (law360.com/articles/2409054) |
| Doe v. Eating Recovery Center (not cannabis; the CIPA bellwether)Eating Recovery Center | Federal court, Northern District of California (Judge Vince Chhabria)CA | 2025 | California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) | A pixel case under CIPA. In an October 2025 order the judge wrote that the language of CIPA is a total mess, and appellate rulings are pending.Why it matters: Not a dispensary, but the statute behind the largest wave of pixel suits. CIPA allows $5,000 per violation without proof of harm, and Florida now trails only California in volume. | Order issued October 2025. Appeals pending. SB 690 could narrow CIPA.Reviewed 2026-09-25 | N.D. Cal. order, October 2025; Fox Rothschild data privacy blog, April 2026 |
Allegations are allegations until a court rules. Nothing here is legal advice. Corrections and new filings: hello@greenleadsource.com.
How to read the Docket.
What goes on the Docket?
Suits and rulings about website tracking, pixels, wiretap statutes, and consent where a dispensary is a party, plus the handful of non-cannabis rulings that set the rules those suits run on. Entries come from public filings and published coverage, with the source on each row.
What is a pixel case?
A claim that a tag on a website, most often an ad pixel or an analytics tag, sent details about a visitor to another company before the visitor agreed. The statutes vary by state. California's CIPA allows $5,000 per violation without proof of harm, and federal wiretap claims allow $10,000.
Is a posted privacy policy consent?
That is the live question, argued in the Sunburn Cannabis matter in mid-2026. Nothing on this page answers it. The ask-first banner on this site exists so the question never comes up: nothing runs until the visitor says yes, and every yes carries a receipt.
How often is this updated?
Weekly. A script checks federal dockets for new cannabis pixel and wiretap filings, and the desk reads state coverage. The date on each row is its last review.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a reading list with dates. Allegations are allegations until a court rules. Take questions about your own site to counsel.
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