Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Not sure if you’ve heard yet (haha), but the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit is coming up this weekend! As a first-time goer, I’m so excited to meet hundreds of Under 30 alumni and dreamers. The big name I keep throwing around to make my friends salivate is the one and only Megan Thee Stallion , but there’s something to be said about the way “Jackass” star Steve-O can turn twenty-something men dewy-eyed. In all seriousness, what this team has accomplished is noteworthy. They’ve brought some of the most ubiquitous figures in culture and business to share their expertise, express vulnerability and collaborate with one another. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, now is the time . And for those who can’t make the trip, Forbes will be running a live blog to ensure you don’t miss a nugget of wisdom. You can also register to attend virtually here . See you on the other side! Mr. Vice Guy: Meet The … [Read more...] about This ‘Vulture Capitalist’ Got Rich On On Quintessential Vices: Weed And Gambling
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NBC’s Jacob Soboroff Discovers Ties Between Marijuana Industry And ‘Modern Day Slaves’
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With marijuana use legalized in two thirds of American states, it’s perhaps tempting to believe that a legal product has been produced legally, but NBC’s Jacob Soboroff discovered the business for black market pot growers is booming, and they’ve turned to the victims of human trafficking to produce their crop. “What law enforcement tells us is that Chinese organized crime has gotten involved,” Soboroff told me. “Marijuana that people might be smoking or eating or drinking may have been cultivated by people who are doing it under duress as human trafficking victims, or as you know, DHS defines it: modern day slaves.” For his special report, “Captives of Cannabis,” debuting Friday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC News Now, Soboroff rode with a special team from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on a raid of a black market marijuana farm in the California desert. “It's hard to comprehend until you get out there to the … [Read more...] about NBC’s Jacob Soboroff Discovers Ties Between Marijuana Industry And ‘Modern Day Slaves’
Woman kidnapped in Malaysia found in southern Thailand
UPDATE The cosmetics agent who was kidnapped from her home in Malaysia two weeks ago has been found in southern Thailand . Yesterday, she was rescued by police and has since returned home. Seven Malaysian men have been arrested and detained in relation to the woman’s abduction, under Section 3(1) of Malaysia’s Kidnapping Act (1961), said Malaysian police. At 5.10pm on September 13, a 36 year old Malaysian woman was kidnapped by ‘several men’ from her home in Tumpat in Kelantan state. The Royal Malaysian Police requested assistance from the Royal Thai Police after the car used by the suspects was found abandoned at an illegal jetty in Kuala Jambu, Tumpat, near the Thai border. Last night, Inspector-General of Malaysian Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani made a statement informing the Malaysian public that the woman was safely rescued from southern Thailand and brought home. Police didn’t say exactly where she was found. Acryl Sani thanked the Royal … [Read more...] about Woman kidnapped in Malaysia found in southern Thailand