Cannabis Consultant Eddie DuGay on Helping the Chinese Takeover Maine's Marijuana Industry

Eddie DuGay is a Navy veteran and former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, serving District 33 (Washington County) from 1998 to 2006. After his legislative tenure, DuGay founded Harvest Consulting LLC in Augusta, Maine, focusing on government affairs, business development, and tribal government advising, notably as the Economic Director for the Passamaquoddy Tribe. He has been involved in Maine’s medical marijuana industry, owning a medical cannabis dispensary and serving as a consultant for cannabis businesses. In 2020, when Maine’s legal cannabis industry began to expand rapidly, DuGay became a key point person for figures within Maine’s illicit Chinese cannabis networks, including Johnny Wu, Jason Tsai, and George “Gang Gang” Zheng.Click here to read more about Chinese organized crime in Maine here. If you’re enjoying The Robinson Report’s investigative stories and podcasts, consider subscribing — maybe even a paid subscription! — or consider sharing this story to your social media friend or with your mailing list. Thanks! - SR Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe