Child labour complaints have been opened for the pot farm attacked by immigration agents.

State officials said Monday that the Central Coast Pot run, which was mass-forced by federal immigration agents last week, was the subject of a state investigation into illegal child labor.
Officials with the state cannabis control department said they had launched a “active investigation” after receiving the complaint, one of the state’s largest legal cannabis companies, Glass House employed minors. The company has facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria; the location of the complaints is not yet clear.
State officials said in a statement that they conducted a live visit at the glass house in May but found no violations. But later that month, the department received a complaint and opened an investigation.
“Hensions of individuals under the age of 21 in the cannabis industry are strictly illegal, which is a serious matter and is not tolerated,” the statement said. “We encourage anyone to provide information about child labour or trafficking in any factory to contact the department immediately.”
Glass House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. But in a statement to X last week, the company said “no and never hired 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 immigration in California. Officials said they arrested 361 people at two locations, including “at least 14 immigrant children.”
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it had “rescued” the children “from potential exploitation, forced labour and human trafficking.” Department officials said 10 of the unaccompanied minors have been transferred to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services.
This is a developing story that will be updated.



