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US (RI): Judge rules cannabis grower can’t sell products as regulators seek to revoke license

A top cannabis cultivator cannot continue to sell its products amid accusations it failed to disclose an owner and had a significant amount of unregistered cannabis, an R.I. Superior Court judge has ruled.

Judge Brian Stern last week rejected a request for mandatory relief filed by STJ LLC, known better as Fire Ganja, which is in the process of getting its license revoked.

The R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation earlier this year ordered the cannabis-growing company — a major player in the industry since recreational cannabis became legal last December — to stop selling its products to retailers. Fire Ganja estimates the loss of sales is costing it $8,200 per day, according to court records.

The order came after regulators said they discovered the Warwick business had 1,473 untagged plants, 1,507 ounces of untagged flower, 2,038 ounces of untagged hash, and 276 ounces of untagged concentrate, according to documents Target 12 obtained through a public records request.

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