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Inside California’s Battle With the Marijuana Black Market

California’s shadow cannabis industry linked to Chinese organized crime and narco-slavery.

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 […]

Chinese Nationals & Illicit Marijuana in America

In the United States, there has been an increase in illicit cannabis trafficking by some individuals or organized groups with ties to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) that represents a multi-billion dollar a year criminal enterprise. How much of that money is directed back to the PRC is unclear. These Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) […]