Marijuana has been legalized in some states, but ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella says there's still a thriving illicit market, dominated by criminals connected to China's authoritarian government.

Johnny Boone, the marijuana outlaw from central Kentucky who evaded a federal manhunt for eight years, died Friday night at the age of 80. Known as the “Godfather of Grass,” Boone was a leader ...

John Robert “Johnny” Boone, who once ran a multi-state marijuana-growing operation known as the Cornbread Mafia, has died at age 80. Boone died Friday night, Joe Keith Bickett wrote in a ...

Federal prosecutors say John Robert Boone pleaded guilty this week to a single count of conspiring to grow and distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants at an operation near Springfield, Kentucky.

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics battles foreign mafia groups growing illegal marijuana A messaging battle is set for the final days of 2024 campaign: 16 million jobs vs. 20% higher prices ...