All this weed was just seized in a raid by the San Bernardino County California Sheriff's

Department.

They say that the people grow in the marijuana with human trafficking victims.

You're watching Captives of Cannabis.

It's a name we chose for this documentary because the Chronicles are months long NBC News

investigation into labor trafficking in the marijuana black market.

The U.S. government defines labor trafficking as a form of modern day slavery.

And law enforcement tells us the labor trafficking in the marijuana black market is growing, even

though two-thirds of U.S. states have legalized marijuana.

That means that there's a chance at the pock that you smoke, you vape, or you eat could

have been grown by trafficking victims, captives of cannabis.

But as we saw and as you are about to see, not everything about this situation is clear

cut.

Good morning.

Appreciate everyone coming out.

It's just before 8 o'clock in the morning here in Lucerne Valley.

This is the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and they're doing a briefing right

now for what is about to be a raid on what they say is a suspected illegal marijuana grow

run by Chinese organized crime.

Let's make sure you guys are safe and thank you again for coming out.

I appreciate it.

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department has conducted hundreds of raids like this one since

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