The Chinese Mafia Takeover of America's Weed Industry

The Underworld Podcast

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 871 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

There''s a new king at the top of the US weed game, raking in tens of billions of dollars, so organized and prolific that they've replaced the cartels. A sprawling, shadowy empire of Chinese triads is running thousands of illegal grow ops across the U.S. From California suburbs to rural Maine, these operations are powered by slave labor, stolen utilities, and chemicals banned in America. But it gets even crazier. Cause behind it all? Links to high-level officials in the Chinese Communist Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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