Maine now a hot spot for marijuana growing by Chinese criminal groups, officials say

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Published 2024-06-18
Maine has become a hot spot for illegal marijuana growing, and officials say they suspect ties to Chinese organized crime. In an exclusive interview, Maine Senator Susan Collins raises concerns about potential national security issues. NBC News' Jacob Soboroff reports for our ongoing series, Captives of Cannabis.

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All Comments (21)
  • @nickhayden2299
    Until its federally legal its not gonna stop. I havent heard of Chinese moonshine stills in Appalachia yet😂
  • @al-bot1094
    Legalize it. Notice how criminal groups don't make alcohol? It's because there is no "black market" for alcohol.
  • @vids5374
    😅93 year old Sea Hag still has a job in dc. This is the reason why this country cannot move forward.
  • ....and somehow the Chinese and Mexican Cartels never get busted or bothered.
  • @frmdamud3829
    Chinese sprayed on pot sounds like chemical warfare to me
  • @FilmSureelist97
    It’s 2024. Are we still treating marijuana like it’s taboo and criminal? We are in the twilight zone.
  • This has been going on since the late 90’s it’s nothing new 🤦🏻
  • Pot needs to be come federally legalized yesterday 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸
  • @Paul_425
    Looks like they're turning the 'Pine Tree State' into the 'High Tree State'! Who knew Maine would become so popular with green thumbs from across the Pacific? 😅
  • @xiongmatt
    It's easier to point fingers to your enemy then yourself.
  • @ctbt1832
    How was this even even possible in the US?. this is how you know the government itself is slacking
  • @aleiterful
    I worked in the largest hydroponic store in the United States and trust me if they shut down 40 of them a week ago there’s 60 going up by tomorrow morning
  • @BillyDKid
    Even in cali the asians run alot of the fields doesn't suprise me its a giant thing