Letitia James' Historic Case Ends With $15 Million Verdict

A New York marijuana dispensary operator is 'permanently banned from the cannabis industry' in the state after operating illegal stores and selling to minors.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a landmark $15.2 million judgment against a New York cannabis dispensary chain that sold products illegally at multiple locations in three counties.

'OCM, which in its own statement, described the largest penalty to date against an unlicensed cannabis retail business as 'groundbreaking,' said the judgment 'delivers an unequivocal message to rogue operators that there is no sanctuary for illicit cannabis in New York State and the ramifications will be impactful.'Newsweek reached out to James' office and OCM via email for additional comment.

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