As the dust settles around the recent cannabis moonlighting scandal in Oregon, more details emerge.

What Happened: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan (D) resigned earlier this month following a public scandal related to the controversial cannabis consultant job she took as a side gig. Prior to that, Fagan terminated her contract with Veriede Holdings, LLC., an affiliate of the troubled marijuana company La Mota.

Amy Margolis, attorney for the dispensary chain under scrutiny from multiple state agencies and owned by Rosa Cazares and Aaron Mitchell, followed suit by resigning from her position as executive director of the Oregon Cannabis Association.  

Now, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) made headlines for apparently being aware of Fagan's consulting contract in connection with a cannabis business prior to the release of the …

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