AG Tong files enforcement actions for illicit cannabis product sales

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed seven enforcement actions against wholesalers and retailers engaged in the distribution of illicit cannabis products in the state.

The wholesalers were Shark Wholesale Corp. in Bridgeport, Star Enterprise 74 LLC in New Britain, and RZ Smoke Inc., in Suffield. The retailers were Greenleaf Farms in New London, Smoker’s Corner in Norwich, Anesthesia Convenience & Smoke in New Haven, and Planet Zaza in East Haven.

Tong’s office is alleging the businesses ran afoul of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, which carries fines of up to $5,000 per violation. The products in question are illegal look-alike cannabis products that are frequently packaged to look like candy or snacks, which could result in children accidentally consuming them. He noted that the contents of these products are above the state-mandated maximum of 100 milligrams of total THC and 5 milligrams of total THC per serving size.

“Cannabis is legal for adults in Connecticut, but it’s not a free-for-all — retailers must be licensed and legal cannabis products must comply with strict safety standards,” Tong said in a press statement, adding the seven businesses “sold potent, high-THC cannabis products in violation of Connecticut laws. None of these products have been subject to Connecticut’s rigorous testing standards or contain appropriate warnings – some are sold in dangerous and misleading packaging designed to appeal to children. These products are designed to deceive consumers into believing they are safe, tested, and regulated—that is false.”