GOP senators call for DOJ to investigate Chinese role in hemp, cannabis markets

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White House Headlines October 1

White House Headlines October 1

Four GOP senators who opposed the delay of a ban on intoxicating hemp products are calling on the Justice Department to investigate the role of Chinese criminal networks in America’s cannabis and intoxicating hemp markets. 

In a Wednesday letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, the senators said Chinese criminal networks “are exploiting vulnerabilities in federal law to operate expansive illicit drug enterprises that threaten our communities and national security.” 

Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ted Budd........

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