The annual competition and showcase, called California Cannabis Experience, was sponsored by Embarc, a Sacramento dispensary. The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.

The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.

ICE agents raided cannabis nurseries in Camarillo, California, and Carpinteria, California, on Thursday. Both cannabis facilities are owned by Glass House Brands Inc., which bills itself as one of the largest cannabis flower brands in the world.

A former California police officer was convicted of a conspiracy to extort marijuana and money from drivers, federal prosecutors say. Ryan Lange via Unsplash A former police officer was convicted of extorting marijuana and money from drivers in California more than three years after federal prosecutors said his fellow officer pleaded guilty in the scheme,

Clashes erupted outside Glass House farm on Thursday as protesters trying to stop the raid confronted federal agents.

Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters.

Federal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms last week, characterizing the raids as one of the largest operations since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Former U.S. border patrol chief Chris Clem discusses President Trump’s illegal immigration strategy, recent events at a California cannabis farm and more on ‘The Story’.