Pot farm raided by immigration agents has open child labor complaint, state says

Los Angeles Times ^ | 14 July 2025 | Jessica Garrison, Melissa Gomez and Rachel Uranga

[Steely Tom]

“The employment of individuals under the age of 21 in the cannabis industry is strictly illegal, a serious matter, and is not tolerated,” the statement said. “We encourage anyone with information about child labor or trafficking at any facility to immediately contact the Department.”

Glass House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. But in a statement posted to X last week, the company said it “does not and has never employed minors.”

Federal officials raided the company’s operations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against undocumented immigrants in California. Officials said they arrested 361 people at the two sites, including “at least 14 migrant children.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; california; cannabis; child; childabuse; childlabor; farm; gavinnewsom; glasshouse; newsom; newsomfornia; pot; raid

[Steely Tom]

This story went into the memory hole in a hurry.

[Steely Tom]

Note the language:

"...as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against undocumented immigrants in California."

Surprisingly temperate compared to other media outlets that characterize ICE enforcement actions as part of "the Trump administrations war on immigrants."

[ComputerGuy]

I figure gummies will soon be sporting disclaimers re childhood labor.

[FlingWingFlyer]

But...but...but they were run by Newscum’s buddies.

[CFW]

I’m sure they are correct. They don’t “employ” minors. They use them as working slaves and pay them nothing.

[LegendHasIt]

That’s just what I was going to type!