Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America - September 18, 2025

Unveiling a shadowy transnational threat, this hearing investigates links between Chinese organized crime syndicates and the proliferation of illegal marijuana operations in the U.S. Witnesses will expose how these networks launder money, evade law enforcement, and undermine public health, urging stronger border security, international cooperation, and legislative tools to dismantle them.
WITNESSES:
Donnie Anderson
Director, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
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Paul Larkin
John, Barbara, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Research Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation
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Christopher Urben
Managing Director, Nardello & Co.