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1. www.propublica.org › article › chinese-organizedChinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana ...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. On a Sunday evening in late November 2022, a blue Toyota ...

2. www.normantranscript.com › news › how-chineseHow Chinese organized crime is dominating Oklahoma’s illegal ...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. On a Sunday evening in late November 2022, a blue Toyota ...

3. www.readfrontier.org › special-projects › fields-ofFields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into ...

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   Apr 8, 2024 · It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. On a Sunday evening in late November 2022, a blue Toyota Corolla sped down a dirt-and-gravel road in the twilight, passing hay meadows and columns of giant wind turbines spinning on the horizon.

4. www.npr.org › 2024/03/21 › 1239854106How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit ...

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   Mar 21, 2024 · How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit marijuana trade in the U.S. Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica 's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving ...

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5. www.npr.org › 2024/03/23 › 1240510436Marijuana farms are increasingly Chinese-run. Why? : NPR

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   Mar 23, 2024 · About half of U.S. states have now legalized recreational use of marijuana, and that has led to an explosion of pot farms in states with cheap land and cheap labor. And many are using workers from ...

6. www.propublica.org › article › oklahoma-illegalInside Life on an Illegal Marijuana Farm in Oklahoma - ProPublica

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   Aug 16, 2024 · Lin’s most vivid memory of the marijuana farm is the moment he found himself staring into the barrel of an AK-47. He was one of several dozen Chinese immigrants who had spent months working ...

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   Could a marijuana farm be a showdown between Chinese gangsters?

   • It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. On a Sunday evening in late November 2022, a blue Toyota Corolla sped down a dirt-and-gravel road in the twilight, passing hay meadows and columns of giant wind turbines spinning on the horizon.

   Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market

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   Did Chinese organized crime take over marijuana in Oklahoma?

   • Chinese organized crime “has taken over marijuana in Oklahoma and the United States,” said Donnie Anderson, the director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, in an interview. Subscribe to the Big Story newsletter.

   Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market

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   Are Chinese-funded marijuana farms exploiting workers from China?

   • Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Chinese-funded marijuana farms are popping up across the United States. Many of them exploit workers from China. We explore the reasons behind why this is happening.

   Marijuana farms are increasingly Chinese-run. Why? : NPR

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   Does ProPublica have a Chinese mafia?

   • The series is a partnership between ProPublica and another nonprofit news organization, The Frontier, which is based in Oklahoma, where the Chinese mafia dominates the state's illicit marijuana industry. Part one was published earlier this month. Part two will be published tomorrow.

   How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit ... - NPR

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   Does legalizing marijuana reduce crime?

   • When states started legalizing marijuana, one of the hopes was that it would cut down on crime because people could buy it legally from licensed sellers. But in some states, including Oklahoma, legalization inadvertently helped organized crime, especially the Chinese mafia, exploit new opportunities.

   How the Chinese mafia came to control much of the illicit ... - NPR

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   Why did Chinese mobsters come to America?

   • They had come to America and joined a wave of new players rushing into the nation’s billion-dollar marijuana boom: Chinese mobsters who roam from state to state, harvesting drugs and cash and overwhelming law enforcement with their resources and elusiveness. Now, their itinerant odysseys had collided in this remote outpost in the heartland.

   Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market

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8. www.propublica.org › article › oklahoma-marijuanaA Diplomat’s Visits to Oklahoma Highlight Contacts Between ...

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   Mar 22, 2024 · After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between ...