Oregon Secretary of State under scrutiny for moonlighting as marijuana consultant.

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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has called for two investigations into Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's actions after it was revealed that Fagan had accepted a job as a cannabis industry consultant while her office prepared an audit arguing for more lax regulation of the industry. Legislative Republicans have called for Fagan to step down, while top Democrats expressed concern and called for transparency. Fagan said she welcomes the inquiries and that her consulting work does not create a conflict of interest under Oregon law or ethics rules.
- Kotek demands ethics investigation following Shemia Fagan revelations; Fagan says she welcomes the inquiries Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan defends decision to moonlight as marijuana consultant KGW News
- Cannabis Audit Was Substantially Finished Before Fagan Recused Herself Willamette Week
- Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is quietly moonlighting as a consultant for embattled pot company OregonLive
- Audit: Marijuana-rich Oregon must prep for US legalization ABC News
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