Planet Zaza
Connecticut court imposed a $4.93 million civil penalty over unlicensed high-THC cannabis sales
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According to Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, Jan 9, 2024 · Read the source · +1 more
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- Connecticut, United States
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Summary
Planet Zaza, a store in East Haven, Connecticut, was sued by Attorney General William Tong in January 2024 as part of a group of cases against businesses selling unlicensed, high-potency cannabis. According to the AG's office, unannounced inspections by the Department of Consumer Protection and AG investigators found high-THC edibles, some stronger than products allowed in the state's regulated market, sold in youth-appealing packaging without state-required testing, along with labels made to look like prescription labels from a licensed dispensary. A court issued a temporary injunction on November 12, 2024, but the AG said sales continued. On May 1, 2025, the AG announced a judgment imposing a $4.93 million civil penalty on the store and its owner: $5,000 a day for 621 days of violations of the state's unfair trade practices law plus $25,000 a day for 73 days of defying the injunction. Tong called it the largest civil penalty ever imposed in Connecticut for illegal cannabis sales.
What the source found
- The AG's office says the store was not licensed to sell cannabis and sold high-THC edibles, some above potency levels allowed in Connecticut's regulated market.
- Investigators reported fake prescription labels falsely suggesting the store was a licensed dispensary.
- Products lacked state-mandated testing and some had packaging that appealed to young people, according to the AG.
- The court found the defendants violated a November 12, 2024 temporary injunction on 73 days.
- Total civil penalty: $4.93 million under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Products named
- high-THC edibles
Timeline
Attorney General files enforcement action
Court issues temporary injunction ordering a halt to illegal cannabis sales
AG announces $4.93 million civil penalty judgment
Sources
- Regulator
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · Jan 9, 2024
Attorney General Tong Sues for Repeated Sale of Illicit Cannabis Products - Regulator
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · May 1, 2025
Attorney General Tong Secures Judgment Against Planet Zaza of East Haven
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Status notes
Whether the store is still open and whether the penalty has been paid were not verified.
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