Connecticut’s attorney general filed civil lawsuits against seven businesses accused of selling “potent, illicit” marijuana products without proper state licenses.
The Tuesday announcement by AG William Tong comes on the heels of a record month of legal cannabis sales in the state.
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According to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, the state’s cannabis industry reported $27.5 million in combined recreational and medical marijuana sales in December.
It’s the highest monthly total since the state launched adult-use sales in January 2023.
Combined sales for all of 2023 topped $274 million, the agency said Wednesday.
Despite such impressive sales numbers, the illicit market continues to wreak havoc in Connecticut.
In the AG’s crackdown, offending retailers include unlicensed smoke shops and distributors, all of which, officials claim, are
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