Oregon Secretary of State apologizes and cancels $10k-per-month pot firm contract.
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized for taking a job as a consultant for a marijuana company that paid her $10,000 per month, plus bonuses, which is far more than her state salary. Fagan, a Democrat, indicated she aims to hold onto her elected position despite Republican calls for her to resign. Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, requested investigations by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission and the Oregon Department of Justice into the matter. Fagan announced she was terminating her contract with the La Mota affiliate and donating all money in her political action committee to the Oregon Humane Society.
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