50 Lawmakers Demand Answers from AG Garland Over CCP-Linked Marijuana Farms

Fifty U.S. senators and House members have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting that he provide information regarding the CCP's involvement in illegal marijuana grows throughout the United States. In their letter the group noted that "Chinese nationals-- including those with potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)--are reportedly operating thousands of illicit marijuana farms across the country." They continued, "The thousands of illicit Chinese marijuana growing operations pose a direct threat to public safety, human rights, national security, and the addiction crisis gripping our nation." The lawmakers stated that "Chinese marijuana-growing operations have been discovered in many states" such as (and not limited to) California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington. They wrote, "These farms are most commonly in states with legal marijuana programs where illcit growers try to disguise their operations in communities where law-abiding Americans live and work." The CCP grow operations have been set up in suburban homes as well as on farmland. Illicit marijuana growers have also been discovered to be involved in Human trafficking, sex trafficking ketamine trafficking, illegal gambling, and international money laundering.

Authors: 50 senators and House members led by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Rep. David Valadao (R-California), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine)

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