State officials could suspend or revoke the license of an authorized cannabis growing company, alleging a series of concerns including the misrepresentation of one strain of of its product with the intention of bypassing the state's authorization process.
The cultivator, Affinity Grow, argues that the dispute is over "bad science." Affinity is registered as MCEJV LLC, which is the company the letter is addressed to.
"We follow the law to the letter," Affinity Grow President Rino Ferrarese said in an emailed statement to CT Insider last week. "We should not be intimidated for advocating for sound science and fair regulatory practices."
Under state law, every cannabis product in Connecticut must be tested for a variety of microbes and chemicals and, upon approval, is tracked through a seed-to-sale tracking system. The state Department of Consumer Protection, which regulates Connecticut's cannabis market, alleges in a Feb. 24 letter to Affinity that the cannabis cultivator entered five samples of a cannabis strain called "Cap Junky" into the state's tracking system.
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