Green Bud Initiatives LLC, Ordered to Desist and Refrain by California | Goodman & Nekvasil P.A. May Recover Investor Losses
California orders Green Bud Initiatives LLC, DHW Marketing, Smart Initiatives, LLC, Valley View Enterprises LLC and GPA Enterprises, LLC to Desist and Refrain
Beginning in at least September 2017, Green Bud, Todd Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, and DHW Marketing offered and sold securities in the State of California to members of the public, in the form of limited liability company membership units, in Smart Initiatives, Valley View Enterprises, Target Equity, and GPA Enterprises.
Green Bud, Todd Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, and DHW Marketing represented to members of the public that investors would receive a return on their principal investment. Investors would be passive, and others would manage the cannabis-related businesses.
Green Bud, Todd Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, and DHW Marketing did not provide audited financial statements for Smart Initiatives, Valley View Enterprises, Target Equity, Zabala Farms, GPA Enterprises, and C-Quadrant to members of the public, including non-accredited investors, who were offered and sold securities.
Based upon the foregoing findings, the Commissioner is of the opinion that the limited liability company membership units offered and sold by Green Bud Initiatives, LLC, Anthony Todd Johnson, also known as Todd Johnson, Jeremy Taylor Johnson, DHW Marketing, Smart Initiatives LLC, Valley View Enterprises, LLC, Target Equity, LLC, and GPA Enterprises, LLC are securities subject to qualification under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 and are being or have been offered or sold without first being qualified in violation of Corporations Code section 25110. Pursuant to section 25532 of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968, Green Bud Initiatives, LLC, Anthony Todd Johnson, also known as Todd Johnson, Jeremy Taylor Johnson, DHW Marketing, Smart Initiatives LLC, Valley View Enterprises, LLC, Target Equity, LLC, and GPA Enterprises, LLC are hereby ordered to desist and refrain from the further offer or sale in the State of California of securities, including but not limited to limited liability company membership units, unless and until qualification has been made under the law or unless exempt.
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