Oregon Secretary of State Resigns Over Cannabis Consulting Job

Oregon’s secretary of state is resigning after it was revealed that she worked on the side as a consultant for a cannabis company, earning $10,000 a month, while her office was overseeing an audit of the state’s marijuana regulator. 

Democrat Shemia Fagan announced her resignation Tuesday, as fallout and political pressure over the consulting job grew. Gov. Tina Kotek last week asked the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to investigate Ms. Fagan’s dealings. Gov. Kotek also asked the state’s Justice Department to look into a recent audit of the cannabis industry overseen by the secretary of state’s office.