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Oregon’s Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Resigns after Cannabis Consulting Scandal

May 3, 2023
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will resign next week and officially step down on May 8, the secretary announced on Tuesday. The resignation comes after it was revealed that Fagan had accepted a lucrative side job as a consultant to a cannabis company. Her deputy, Cheryl Myers, will step into the position until Gov….

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Oregon Secretary of State Shares Details of Lucrative Side Job with Cannabis Company

May 1, 2023
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan on May 1 released details about the compensation she received and was promised for a consulting contract she took with a troubled cannabis company. Under the contract, Fagan was paid $10,000 a month to help an affiliate of pot chain La Mota expand into other states.  That compensation was…

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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Under Fire for Alleged Ethics Violations

April 30, 2023
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is under fire since news broke on April 27 that she had been moonlighting as a cannabis industry consultant while her office was conducting an audit that proved favorable to that industry. The audit results essentially call to loosen regulation of the cannabis industry and encourage the state to…

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