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Inside the Counterfeit Vape Supply Chain

This report examines the rise of counterfeit THC vape products entering U.S. markets through deceptive branding, imported components, and illicit distribution networks. Learn how these products are impacting public safety, fueling criminal activity, and creating new enforcement challenges nationwide.

Inside Cartel Infiltration in California Growing Areas with Sheriff William Honsal

Northern California has long been associated with illicit cannabis cultivation. Humboldt County, 3 hours south of Oregon on the California coastline, was at the center of this activity. What started off as a counterculture movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s, has evolved into massive market for illicit cannabis cultivation and trafficking in what has been dubbed […]

Drug Threats in America: DEA 2020

March 2021 – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has just released their National Drug Threat Assessment of drugs in American for 2020. This unclassified publication is based in law enforcement intelligence and data from the public health sector. It provides a broad overview of the drugs (illicit and legal) in American society and their connections […]