RE:How investing in pot could land you in trouble at the U.S. In U.S.A... It is well know that if someone (foreigner) mention they hold foreign shares, own a mj grow stock, facility, carrier they will get busted by U.S. law enforcement for being a drug trafficker, dealer. Jail Time. As mj is not legal Federally in U.S., though tootsies to the ill-informed, braggart. Good luck in Vegas...