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Illegal Chinese marijuana grows have taken over much of rural Maine.

The government is either incapable — or unwilling — to do anything about it.

The Maine Wire has identified more than 100 properties that are part of a sprawling network of Chinese-owned sites operating as unlicensed, illicit cannabis growing operations in rural Maine.

According to an unclassified memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obtained by the Maine Wire, the illicit grows are operated by Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). . . .

Source Article (themainewire.com)

>Illegal Chinese marijuana grows have taken over much of rural Maine. >The government is either incapable — or unwilling — to do anything about it. >The Maine Wire has identified more than 100 properties that are part of a sprawling network of Chinese-owned sites operating as unlicensed, illicit cannabis growing operations in rural Maine. >According to an unclassified memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obtained by the Maine Wire, the illicit grows are operated by Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). . . . [Source Article](https://www.themainewire.com/2023/11/triad-weed-illegal-chinese-marijuana-grows-are-all-over-maine/)

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They busted one of these chinese grow ops about 15 miles from my house. 3 in my county alone in the last year. I'm in Michigan.

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Is weed legal there?

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Yeah

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Damned chinamen are everywhere I guess. Meanwhile my favorite chinese food place locally have doubled their prices or more in the last 3 years and hired young white girls for counter help. $15 for General Tso's chicken combination now (includes rice and appetizer of choice) to-go in a styrofoam tray. Ridiculous.