'It's heartbreaking': Inside the unintended consequences of marijuana farming

'It's heartbreaking': Inside the unintended consequences of marijuana farming

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal previews a year-long investigation in southern Oregon where organized crime syndicates are attempting to blend in with licensed pot farms to exploit captive workers.

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20 Comments

  1. michaelsiengo1 on November 2, 2023 at 11:58 pm

    What is really heartbreaking is alcohol has caused more problems than anything more than fentanyl more than crack more than heroin you just don’t see it.. because it kills you really really slow



  2. Jerry dog on November 2, 2023 at 11:58 pm

    Can you grow tomatoes illegal 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂



  3. Timothy Whalen on November 2, 2023 at 11:59 pm

    Ha ha this nation fighting “war on drugs” been a huge failure. MJ is not a drug to me, 😅. If this govt can find supposedly find threat against this country and send SOF after those humans. You don’t think this govt can do the same to drug cartel members, hell this govt could treat them like terrorists but they will not 😅😅



  4. 69AARVIPER on November 3, 2023 at 12:01 am

    Very sad ! Maybe we should close the boarder and secure the safety of this country ? Let’s ask Kamil a



  5. Centerton Arkansas Tyrant Patrol on November 3, 2023 at 12:03 am

    Marijuana is a racist term to begin with 🤷‍♂️



  6. Papa John (J Phoenix) on November 3, 2023 at 12:05 am

    If they legalized everything (no Oregon decriminalization it without regulations) and uses agencies like the FDA/DEA to regulate purity, creation method, who makes it, testing etc. Just like they do with pharmaceuticals and food (if not more) I am certian these issues would not exist. If they did it would be easier to stop if regulations were properly in place.



  7. Centerton Arkansas Tyrant Patrol on November 3, 2023 at 12:06 am

    Says the same people letting people who cant legally work in the USA through our southern border. As well as the cartel. Dont act like the government didnt cause this



  8. LAST KNIGHT on November 3, 2023 at 12:07 am

    I can’t believe they work for free. Actually, you should punish anyone on this property. How do you know this person is not the owner of this operation?



  9. Adam Knight on November 3, 2023 at 12:08 am

    It’d not fully legal



  10. begin scratch on November 3, 2023 at 12:14 am

    if you guys have a grow near you, grow your own, don’t kill the male plants, let the pollen fill the air and make the weed go to seed



  11. kingt92 on November 3, 2023 at 12:22 am

    Theres still cunts in the goverment thats why its not legal everywhere by now.



  12. Jim Thomas on November 3, 2023 at 12:22 am

    According to your video , one guy had health problems in 8 years since 2015 when it was Legal to grow !

    What other Factory or job can say that ?

    The Government is just Angry because these grow places are making MONEY and the greedy government isn’t getting any of their CUT !



  13. J R on November 3, 2023 at 12:27 am

    Not all are forced



  14. Punisher 071 on November 3, 2023 at 12:27 am

    Seems like an immigration problem 🤦🏻‍♂️



  15. Centerton Arkansas Tyrant Patrol on November 3, 2023 at 12:39 am

    They wouldnt be using these people etc if there wasnt profit coming from the remaining states where its illegal. Thats where they profit. Duh.



  16. Elijah Waggoner on November 3, 2023 at 12:39 am

    …… give me a break….. dying lol….. you know people CAN and ARE scraping by and "being over worked" …..cuz thats what ya do while you work your way up! Are you guys that upper class and privileged to be so stupid it comes across as forced? Lol……..personally if i over worked someone…..i would drop them off in a limo….into their GRAVE! what illegal slave labor bosses drop over worked people off? You guys are targeting people specificly and using it as an excuse!



  17. Neal amesbury on November 3, 2023 at 12:41 am

    Illegal activity, is not the fault of legal weed- number one, catch the law breakers- fully prosecute them. Doesnt matter if its weed or tomatoes.



  18. Darren Mclaughlin on November 3, 2023 at 12:45 am

    Ann Maria and her boyfriend Scott flat 4/40 leopold rd Felixstowe ip11 7 np every time they open there mouth there grassing somebody up for weed there classed as weed haters and always grass up big farmers or this evil isn’t happy ones to watch / it’s all they do



  19. Elijah Waggoner on November 3, 2023 at 12:52 am

    Stop ruining OREGON AND THE STATES! And 2nd get those cry baby latins outta there….. plenty of white people that wouldnt complain for air time!



  20. Centerton Arkansas Tyrant Patrol on November 3, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Weed isnt free till the people can grow it themselves and not be taxed