§ 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:

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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.