Billion-Dollar Black Market Marijuana Grow Business Thriving in US

Billion-dollar black market marijuana grow business thriving in US

Federal action must be taken to stop the Chinese entities behind a burgeoning black market of marijuana across the United States, according to law enforcement and drug experts. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability was briefed on the extent to which the Chinese Communist Party is aware of and funding illicit drug operations in the U.S., and lawmakers were implored to take swift action to wipe o…

U.S. Lawmakers Confront Chinese Government Conspiracy Behind Marijuana Boom

Sam Cooper Officials testified that Chinese state-backed grow networks have created a $153 billion black market in Oklahoma alone, with suspicious activity reported near the nation’s largest munitions plant. In chilling testimony to Congress, law enforcement officials warned that Chinese organized crime groups, operating with Beijing’s support, have transformed America’s marijuana boom into a $153 billion black-market industry in Oklahoma alone …

Lawmakers Debate Whether Marijuana Legalization Helps Or Hurts Organized Crime At Hearing On Chinese-Linked Illicit Grows - Marijuana Moment

A GOP-led House committee held a hearing on Thursday focused on Chinese criminal organizations behind large-scale illicit marijuana grows, taking testimony from a group of law enforcement officials and a researcher who each attempted to link the issue to state-level legalization. But one Democratic lawmaker took the opportunity to make the case for cannabis rescheduling and broader federal reform to mitigate the issue. The House Homeland Securit…

LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Hearing on China’s Role in Illegal Marijuana Trade

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing titled “Invasion of the Homeland: How China Is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America” at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 18. Witnesses: Donnie Anderson, director, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Paul Larkin, senior legal research fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation Christopher Urben, managing director, Nardello & Co. ...

U.S. Officials Warn Lawmakers that Chinese State-Backed Networks Are Fueling Billions in Illegal Marijuana Sales

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Federal lawmakers were told at a hearing today that Chinese-backed organized crime groups have built a sprawling black-market marijuana industry across the United States, with Oklahoma serving as one of the epicenters. (Photo Credit: Claire Caulfield/KJZZ) Officials testified that the illicit trade in that state alone has reached an estimated $153 billion, with operations tied to violent kill…

Lawmakers Debate Whether Marijuana Legalization Helps Or Hurts Organized Crime At Hearing On Chinese-Linked Illicit Grows

A GOP-led House committee held a hearing on Thursday focused on Chinese criminal organizations behind large-scale illicit marijuana grows, taking testimony from a group of law enforcement officials and a researcher who each attempted to link the issue to state-level legalization. But one Democratic lawmaker took the opportunity to make the case for cannabis rescheduling and broader federal reform to mitigate the issue. The House Homeland Securit…