Julian Dorey Podcast

#354 - Chinese Cartels have Invented NEW $4.99 Weapon to POISON Americans | Steve Robinson

Nov 10, 2025
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Steve Robinson
Steve Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of The Maine Wire, delves into the alarming influence of Chinese cartels in Maine, particularly their methods of human trafficking in cannabis operations. He reveals how loopholes in cannabis laws allow for the sale of highly potent THC products. Robinson links marijuana profits to broader criminal activities and raises concerns about synthetic cannabinoids, like 7-OH, appearing in convenience stores. His investigative reporting sheds light on a vast transnational conspiracy and its implications for public health and safety.
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INSIGHT

Hemp Loophole Drives Market Exploits

  • The hemp loophole lets hemp-derived THC be treated differently from cannabis, enabling wide unregulated sales.
  • Steve Robinson warns markets adapt fast and regulators often can't foresee exploitative responses.
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Indentured Labor Powers Grow Operations

  • Chinese organized networks use human trafficking and indentured servitude to staff large illegal grows.
  • Robinson describes passport confiscation, debt bondage, and victims brought through Mexico and Canada.
ANECDOTE

Unclaimed Deaths At A Freedom, Maine Grow House

  • Two Chinese nationals died from asphyxiation at a grow-house flophouse in Freedom, Maine, and no one claimed their bodies.
  • Robinson says he obtained police records and was the only reporter to cover the deaths.
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