GOP Senators Want Investigation of Chinese Criminal Ties to American Cannabis and Hemp Industries

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By Graham AbbottOct 2, 2026, 9:52 am61 pts
Four U.S. Senate Republicans, Sens. Tom Cotton (AR), Pete Ricketts (NE), Susan Collins (ME), and Ted Budd (NC), this week called for an investigation into claims that Chinese criminal networks have infiltrated the American cannabis and intoxicating hemp markets, The Hill reports. The senators wrote Wednesday…

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