Captives of Cannabis: Marijuana black market tied to international organized crime?

NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff takes an in-depth look into the illegal marijuana industry across the U.S. and its potential ties to international organized crime and human trafficking. This report follows Jacob’s year-long “Captives of Cannabis” investigation.

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32 Comments

  1. jon tomas on August 25, 2023 at 11:24 pm

    Science and widespread experience have shown cannabis has no significant harms. Hence, the only regulation it really needs is to prohibit sales to children and require adequate sanitation, as we do for all produce. —– After the fraudulent federal prohibition soon collapses, the national market will quickly develop and prices will fall to their natural price of $25 to $40 an ounce. It’s just a plant.



  2. Angel Sanchez on August 25, 2023 at 11:27 pm

    THEY AIN’T EVEN BLURRED HIS FACE



  3. Emma dora on August 25, 2023 at 11:27 pm

    Thanks, bud for keeping us financially educated! Regardless of how bad it gets on the economy, I still make over $20,000 every single week



  4. WEEDQUEEN on August 25, 2023 at 11:29 pm

    Wait? Did it say 4 killed? Wow



  5. Egzoset on August 25, 2023 at 11:31 pm

    Imagine politi¢ian$ & their ma$$-media friend$…



  6. John Warren on August 25, 2023 at 11:32 pm

    Weed is legal if it has less delta 9 THC same plant HOW CAN A PLANT BE BOTH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL AT THE SAME TIME INSANE GOVERNMENT POLICIES
    TAKE IT OFF THE CONTROLLED DRUG LIST AND MAKE IT LIKE ANY OTHER PLANT YOU OR A FARMER CAN GROW JUST SAYING …
    I saw a missed spelled word so I edited it myself



  7. It's Maji on August 25, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    Soldiers should wash thoroughly their uniforms, the smell of it may stay 😮



  8. minime on August 25, 2023 at 11:39 pm

    A crime ?? To relax ??? Well i never did it …. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂❤😂❤❤ no legal beadle ere officer. Xx 😂😂😂



  9. Gerald Garrett on August 25, 2023 at 11:43 pm

    Legal Herb? What a joke. Wish it were true. Here in Texas disabled vets get locked up for smoking herb for medicine.



  10. Jason Higgins on August 25, 2023 at 11:44 pm

    Im only 2:38 into the video and i see the problem.. while legalizing they have made it impossible to become a farmer or grower unless you already are wealthy enough to afford the loopholes and line the right pockets.. lets see if im still near dead on by the end



  11. jon tomas on August 25, 2023 at 11:45 pm

    They aren’t captives of cannabis, of course. They are captives of the FRAUDULENTLY enacted, monstrously destructive cannabis prohibition. If it weren’t for that illegal ban, none of this would have happened.



  12. Nuka618 on August 25, 2023 at 11:46 pm

    Legalize and we wont have organized crime in cannabis



  13. Kipro on August 25, 2023 at 11:48 pm

    I smoke and it is such an expensive affair. I want out but it just keeps pulling me back. How do I completely quit this thing?



  14. Chinua Umano on August 25, 2023 at 11:52 pm

    Who is buying their weed?



  15. Steven M on August 25, 2023 at 11:54 pm

    If Rachel Maddow and Stephen Colbert had a son…



  16. Karen waddell on August 25, 2023 at 11:54 pm

    Freedom!



  17. BUZZ on August 25, 2023 at 11:55 pm

    Ive never had legal weed in me life so I cannot compare it to fed regulated weed.😊🇺🇸✌🏻🍻



  18. 😒BLM trejurey depourtment🤔 on August 25, 2023 at 11:58 pm

    It’s so funny they sabotaged the industry with taxation and banking regulations😅



  19. Wauna on August 26, 2023 at 12:00 am

    Only criminals are the police



  20. Crypto Hound on August 26, 2023 at 12:03 am

    4:45……he was arrested after our interview 😵.



  21. Andrew Hill on August 26, 2023 at 12:09 am

    Amazing video, had no idea.



  22. School for Hackers on August 26, 2023 at 12:09 am

    Really? 420 views and no comments?



  23. RC on August 26, 2023 at 12:10 am

    When legal weed prices are at $100 per quarter ounce or more, the black market becomes a competitor.



  24. Jason Higgins on August 26, 2023 at 12:10 am

    Court system nor law enforcement is burdened over the other corporate bs they guard



  25. Angela Brown on August 26, 2023 at 12:10 am

    These people are still criminal because they are still making more money than the legal sales. 😊. Because the people are tired of the frigging TAX to make it legal . Only the poor and disabled are actually getting the weed paid through Medicare or crime. The workers still can’t afford that BS. The ones who actually work are denied services, food stamps, and medical care. Especially if your normal. Just go, Federal. Are you still Jailing people and trying to make a profit from it NOT being under a Federally Funded program? Na cause We the American working people don’t matter.



  26. Dropcash15 on August 26, 2023 at 12:11 am

    so sad to see them ripping the plants out of the pots 😢😢😢



  27. You Liked Your Own Comment on August 26, 2023 at 12:16 am

    Illegal weed is better, cheaper and easier to purchase.



  28. Danny M on August 26, 2023 at 12:18 am

    Just federally legalize it… Those dollars can go toward taxes instead of criminals



  29. Tom Cassidy on August 26, 2023 at 12:18 am

    oklahoma ….. could not figure out this would happen ?



  30. John Spencer on August 26, 2023 at 12:18 am

    I really feel left aside hearing and seeing several testimonies from people on profits they make from crypto/Forex investments. Can someone please recommend a good expert that can trade on my behalf and generate profits for me🥺🥺🥺



  31. Are Are Are on August 26, 2023 at 12:20 am

    Wasteoids don’t care. As long as they have their pot…..



  32. Jar of Mikeys on August 26, 2023 at 12:21 am

    Any drug market running under the radar can be linked to horrible crimes if you can describe it as an enterprise. It’s not about the drug being sold it’s about that money and most of it is incredibly dark, blood stained money when it is passing through that many hands. If you want to avoid contributing support your small town dealer I guess? Personally I’d say find a new hobby and get a life. I did.