A prominent Vermont cannabis company is accused of illegally growing and selling weed on the black market and faces an 18-month license suspension and a $60,000 fine.
The owners of Forbins Finest hold a "tier 3" indoor grow license that allows it to cultivate up to 625 plants at a time. The company's cannabis is found in at least 19 dispensaries, according to its website, as well as at its Forbins Reserve shop in downtown Barre.
If enacted after a hearing next month, the penalty would be one of the harshest handed down post-legalization by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, which regulates the industry.
The board has also accused a Forbins employee of illegally distributing high-potency cannabis products, something her bosses knew about. She faces the loss of her license to operate in the industry and a $10,000 fine.
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