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The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.
Huffaker and Tatum warned drivers that they were working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and seized their marijuana and cash, according to prosecutors. Both men then sold the cannabis they were accused of stealing during the illegal seizures, prosecutors wrote in court documents.
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Fox News' Christina Coleman reports the latest on the ICE raid on a California cannabis farm and the reaction to a federal judge issuing a restraining order regarding raids.
ICE agents raided cannabis nurseries in Camarillo, California, and Carpinteria, California, on Thursday. Both cannabis facilities are owned by Glass House Brands Inc., which bills itself as one of the largest cannabis flower brands in the world.
The annual competition and showcase, called California Cannabis Experience, was sponsored by Embarc, a Sacramento dispensary. The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.
Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters.
Federal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms last week, characterizing the raids as one of the largest operations since President Donald Trump took office in January.
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‘Horrors’ like CA cannabis farm being ‘put to an end under Trump administration,’ says former chief border patrol agentFormer U.S. border patrol chief Chris Clem discusses President Trump’s illegal immigration strategy, recent events at a California cannabis farm and more on ‘The Story’.