March 13, 2025 – Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, and other top Connecticut officials have moved to dismiss a lawsuit challenging new state laws regulating the sale of hemp-derived products. Their legal response argues that the plaintiffs, a group of smoke shop owners operating under the “Puff City” brand, have no legal standing and fail to pre
HARTFORD, CT — A legal battle is unfolding in Connecticut’s federal court as local hemp business owners challenge new state regulations that they claim violate federal law and threaten their livelihoods. The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of smoke shop owners operating under the “Puff City” brand, pits them against Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Chief State’