Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended an immigration raid last week on a California marijuana farm where protesters clashed with federal officers. Authorities

ICE raids on cannabis facilities have shaken California's marijuana industry as leaders worry about a renewed federal assault on farms and dispensaries that could scare workers into staying home.

I.C.E. agents met with protesters while conducting an immigration raid on a California marijuana farm on ‘The Story.’

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.

A driver that was pulled over Monday by the California Highway Patrol in Oakland for going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit was found to be illegally transporting more than

But the celebration comes amid new financial strain. California’s excise tax on legal cannabis recently increased from 15% to 19%. The excise tax is applied before standard sales taxes. "The 4-percent is huge. I think it affects the consumer, the consumers the most," Chu said.

Patricia Ortiz, directing attorney, at the California Rural Legal Assistance, gives insight on common fears among undocumented farmworkers when working in hostile environments. State officials say a Ventura County cannabis farm raided by immigration agents has open child labor complaint.

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.