2021 News Releases

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• 9/24/2021 DCP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION LIST, ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE GAMING AHEAD OF INDUSTRY EXPANSION

• 8/21/2021 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WARNS OF POTENTIAL STORM DANGERS, SCAMS AHEAD OF HURRICANE HENRI

• 8/3/2021 Officials Remind Consumers to be Cautious Before Beginning Home Improvement, Driveway Resealing Projects

• 7/23/2021 Department of Consumer Protection Calls for Complaints Regarding a Home Improvement Contractor

• 7/22/2021 Connecticut State Officials Warn Residents to be Aware of Hurricane Season and Natural Disaster-Related Scams As Severe Weather Events Become More Common

• 7/16/2021 DCP, Federal Trade Commission Announce Partnership Encouraging Nonprofit Legal Service Organizations to Join FTC Community Advocate Center Initiative

• 7/15/2021 MEDIA ADVISORY: FRIDAY AT 12 PM Department of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission Announce Partnership In New Consumer Community Advocate Center Initiative

• 7/2/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Provisional Licenses Issued for Daily Fantasy Sports

• 6/25/2021 Department of Consumer Protection Warns Businesses That Selling THC-Containing Hemp Products Is Now Illegal

• 6/17/2021 State Officials Encourage Connecticut Legal Aid Organizations to Join FTC Community Advocate Center Initiative

• 6/4/2021 Consumer Protection Commissioner Applauds Passage of House Bill 6100, An Act Concerning Department of Consumer Protection Licensing and Enforcement, Antitrust Issues and the Palliative Use of Marijuana, and Revisions to the Liquor Control Act

• 5/27/2021 DCP Drug Control Division Eliminates Wait Times with Dispensary Facility Transfer Process Improvements for MMP Patients

• 5/5/2021 DCP Commissioner Seagull, AG Tong Warn About Credit Card Skimmers Ahead of Summer Travel

• 4/23/2021 Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Encourage Families to Dispose of Unneeded Medication on Drug Take Back Day

• 4/14/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades Workforce