NORTH CANAAN — Connecticut State Police seized several pounds of illegal THC products from the East Main Street smoke shop Smoker’s Choice during an enforcement action Friday, Jan. 16.
The North Canaan Resident Trooper’s Office announced the following day on Facebook that the search was prompted by reports of underage customers purchasing cannabis products at area stores. Under state law, recreational cannabis may only be sold by licensed dispensaries.
While North Canaan voters narrowly approved the sale of recreational cannabis in 2023, the business involved was not licensed to sell such products, according to First Selectman Jesse Bunce.
Authorities reported confiscating “numerous pounds of cannabis products” and said “multiple violations were discovered” during the unannounced inspection.
Bunce said the business will face fines, noting it was the second such bust in two years at this establishment.
The enforcement effort was carried out by the Resident Trooper’s Office in coordination with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, the Department of Revenue Services, the Department of Consumer Protection, and the North Canaan Fire Marshal.
