Really good piece from Pro Publica on how the patchwork of quasi-legality of cannabis has opened the door to organized crime from China. Advocates of tobacco prohibition take note!
Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market
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.
propublica.org