A GOP-controlled congressional committee has scheduled a hearing to discuss what’s described as a Chinese “invasion” of the U.S. through illicit marijuana operations.
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, & Accountability set the hearing—titled “Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America”—for Thursday, September 18.
Beyond the title, details about the full scope and intent of the meeting, as well as witnesses who will testify, are currently unknown. But illicit cannabis grows associated with China has been an issue of increased interest for certain lawmakers.
In a recent report attached to a H0use spending bill covering Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) bill, members directed federal agencies to investigate illicit marijuana grows–with a specific requirement to look into “any connections or links to Chinese transnational criminal organizations and/or the government of the People’s Republic of China.”
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) separately claimed in 2024 that there’s been a proliferation of illegal cannabis activity in the U.S. associated with China. And he also said that there were thousands of licensed medial marijuana businesses in Oklahoma “flagged for suspicious activity over the last year had a Chinese connection.”
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