California cannabis companies hoped Trump would be an ally. Then the raids happened

July 20, 2025

Families wait outside the front gates of the Glass House Farms facility outside Camarillo on July 11. Glasshouse Farms was the site of an immigration raid by federal immigration agents just a day prior, on July 10. (Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local)
Families wait outside the front gates of the Glass House Farms facility outside Camarillo on July 11. Glasshouse Farms was the site of an immigration raid by federal immigration agents just a day prior, on July 10. (Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local)
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UPDATED: July 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM PDT

Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.

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Originally Published: July 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM PDT

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