$1 Billion Worth Of Illegal Cannabis Seized In California Over The Past Year, Regulators Confirm
The legal cannabis market continues to prosper but hasn’t necessarily defeated the black market. Over the years of legalization, many underground operations have propped up and stunted legitimate ...
LA County Board of Supervisors Allocates $5M To Tackle Illicit Marijuana Operations
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has set aside around $5 million to fight against the growing numbers of illegal marijuana cultivation sites and unlicensed dispensaries across the count...
Bay Area Officials Seize Millions In Cash & Cannabis From Illicit Operations
Law enforcement in the Bay Area seized more than 100,000 marijuana plants from over a dozen illicit cultivation locations last week, busting a “modern-day bootlegging” operation in a flurry of rai...
In an unexpected twist, the most sought after illegally-trafficked marijuana at the U.S.-Mexico border is the cannabis entering Mexico, not leaving it. California-grown marijuana joins exclusive N...
Marijuana Stock Promoter Arrested & Charged In SEC Securities Fraud Probe
On August 4, Avtar Dhillion, a Vancouver-based marijuana stock promoter, was arrested at his residence in Long Beach, California. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts, Dhillon,...