Senators Seek DOJ Probe of Chinese Networks in Cannabis and Hemp
Four Republican senators, including Cotton, Collins, Ricketts and Budd, asked DOJ to investigate alleged Chinese criminal activity in cannabis and hemp markets. Coverage centers on the request and their argument that closing the hemp loophole would counter those networks.
Lead article · The Hill · CENTERGOP senators call for DOJ to investigate Chinese role in hemp, cannabis marketsHow each side told it
- Marijuana Business Daily · GOP senators: hemp THC 'loophole' helps Chinese criminalsNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Marijuana Moment · GOP Senators Want Investigation On Chinese Role In U.S. Marijuana And Hemp IndustriesNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Cannabis Business Times · 4 GOP Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Chinese Criminal Networks' Role in Illicit Cannabis, Hemp ActivitiesNO PUBLISHED LEAN
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Cotton and Budd were named together by 3 of 4 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Led three colleagues in asking the Justice Department to investigate Chinese criminal networks and argued that closing the hemp loophole would help counter them.
Signed the investigation request, opposed extending the hemp-products ban delay, and was a lead sponsor of an amendment to keep the ban on schedule.
Signed the request for a Justice Department investigation and opposed extending the delay of the forthcoming hemp-products ban.
Signed the investigation request, opposed extending the hemp-products ban delay, and was a lead sponsor of an amendment to keep the ban on schedule.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. center: 1 article, first thu 3:23 pm. unrated: 3 articles, first wed 8:00 pm.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
- Sen. Tom CottonWED SEP 30Cotton, Senators to Blanche: Investigate Communist Chinese Criminal Marijuana OrganizationsPRESS RELEASECOTTON.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on cotton.senate.gov)
- Sen. Pete RickettsTHU OCT 1Ricketts, Colleagues to Blanche: Investigate Communist China’s Criminal Marijuana OrganizationsPRESS RELEASERICKETTS.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on ricketts.senate.gov)
- Sen. Susan M. CollinsFRI OCT 2Senator Collins, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Further Investigate Illegal Chinese Marijuana OperationsPRESS RELEASECOLLINS.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on collins.senate.gov)
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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