The former cannabis distributor "Trusty Transportation" is under fire from multiple growers and businesses across Humboldt County for non-payment issues. Former business partner Daniel McQuiston has filed a lawsuit in Humboldt County Superior Court against Melinda and Randall Cox for contract and quasi-contract claims. This is in addition to a lawsuit discussed in an earlier article, and systemic issues alleged by growers to be caused by a failing legal marketplace and regulatory structure.
Mr. McQuiston would not comment on this story. However, the contract suit names both himself and "Trusty Manufacturing" as plaintiffs. Trusty Manufacturing, while under separate licensing, formerly shared a space in Eureka with Trusty Transportation and operated outwardly as a single business. Trusty Manufacturing formerly produced well known dispensary brands including Cannatrust and B.O.B Stash. Daniel is noted as a current holder of two type 6 (non-volatile solvent) manufacturing licenses, listed under Trusty Manufacturing (also known as Lost Coast Alchemy) and Genesis Manufacturing.
As affected businesses continue to seek answers, legacy growers Gary and LaDonna Haga of The Honeydew Creek Original Family are among those impacted. The Haga's provided Metrc and financial documents showing Trusty Transportation stopped paying them in August of 2025 with over seventy thousand dollars still owed from previous cannabis pickups.
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