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A year after authorities arrested Qiu He, the Chinese immigrant has yet to be charged with a crime. She and others say anti-Asian bias plays a role in the state’s crackdown on the pot industry: “I don’t feel secure here.”
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After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks.
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Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving illicit market, dominated by criminals connected to China's authoritarian government.
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A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime.
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Vice President Harris framed marijuana reform as a racial justice issue. It's also something that polls well with young voters.
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The Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) found about 72,000 pounds of black-market marijuana inside a metal barn on Nov. 9 in Wagoner County.
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Dozens of states and Congress are looking at ways to stop foreign companies from buying American land.
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The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority and law enforcement in Kay County worked together to respond to complaints about medical marijuana businesses in the area.
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A loophole in the farm bill allows for the sale of hemp products that include a form of THC. North Carolina is one state where stores selling intoxicating hemp products have popped up.
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Oklahoma cannabis fetches higher prices out of state, attracting organized crime. With lax regulation and not enough funding, officials say the state is still catching up on enforcement.