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SECTION 138-A
Action for unlawful business practices relating to cannabis
Cannabis (CAN) CHAPTER 7-A, ARTICLE 6
§ 138-a. Action for unlawful business practices relating to cannabis.
The board or the office of cannabis management shall, in accordance with
the authority otherwise conferred in this chapter, have the authority
to:

1. order any person who is unlawfully cultivating, processing,
distributing or selling cannabis, cannabis product, cannabinoid hemp or
hemp extract product, or any product marketed or labeled as such in this
state without obtaining the appropriate registration, license, or permit
therefor, or engaging in an indirect retail sale to cease such
prohibited conduct;

2. seize any cannabis, cannabis product, cannabinoid hemp or hemp
extract product, or any product marketed or labeled as such, found in
the possession of a person engaged in the conduct described in
subdivision one of this section;

3. initiate or refer the matter to the board for an administrative
proceeding to enforce the provisions of this section;

4. seek injunctive relief against any person engaging in conduct in
violation of this section; and

5. request that the attorney general obtain judicial enforcement of an
order issued under subdivision one of this section or bring an action or
proceeding for any relief otherwise authorized under this chapter for a
violation of this chapter, including the recovery of any applicable
civil penalties.