Human Trafficking and the Marijuana Industry
The legal marijuana industry in the United States is worth billions of dollars. The illegal marijuana industry is expected to be worth even more. Reports of unlicensed growers and harvesters have popped up all across the country. In the last six weeks alone, media outlets reported on cases in California and Oregon with an alarming thing in common: labor trafficking. Such a lucrative industry is very attractive to traffickers looking to maximize profits by mistreating and deceiving workers. This reporting exposed some of the troubling practices of the marijuana industry, as well as the more troubling response to survivors. Check out our latest blog to read more about the workers and how anti-trafficking professionals should respond to similar cases.
 
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Staff Takes on Misinformation in
Rolling Stone
 
FNUSA Executive Director, Jean Bruggeman, was quoted in Rolling Stone about a viral sex-trafficking video on TikTok. The video claimed that traffickers were targeting young children in Target parking lots through the game Marco Polo. This is not what human trafficking looks like in the US. “I have never heard a case of anyone being abducted from Target in my 20 years in this field.” This type of misinformation is not new, unfortunately. Human trafficking has been a favorite subject for fear-mongering and political posturing over the last several years. These falsehoods can be really harmful to trafficking survivors who actually need help. Read the article for more insights on how trending videos can be used to perpetuate incorrect information on trafficking.
 
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Save the Date!
2023 Human Trafficking Conference
Join us on April 17 - 18, 2023 for the annual Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference. This conference will be held onsite at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. Conference registration is now open and space is limited!
 
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Finding Joy in the Work: Showing Up Authentically as BIPOC Advocates in the Field
This 2-day training is designed to virtually convene BIPOC advocates throughout the US and be in community with each other. The training will focus on how identity and cultural context impact how advocates show up in anti-trafficking work.

Date: November 8 - 9, 2022
Starts: 11:00 am EST
Ends: 3:00 pm EST
Fee: $200
 
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Join the Board of Directors at Freedom Network USA!
Want to help lead the network? Freedom Network USA is now seeking new members for our Board of Directors. Board members support the work of FNUSA by providing mission-based leadership and strategic governance. To learn more and apply, please complete this interest form and email it to [email protected] by October 31, 2022.
 
Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022
This year is the 10th anniversary of the creation of Giving Tuesday, a day to inspire and celebrate radical generosity. We rely on supporters like you to continue our fight alongside survivors everyday. We would truly love your support on this special day, or you can make a gift now to advance the critical work of Freedom Network USA.
 
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