Oregon Secretary of State Resigns Due to Conflicts From Marijuana Consulting Job

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan apologized for taking a job as a consultant for a marijuana company that paid far more than her state salary.
Fagan worked for two months as a paid consultant for an affiliate of the company, La Mota, while her office was wrapping up an audit of Oregon’s pot regulator, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
Fagan's consulting job paid $10,000 per month, with bonuses three times that amount if she helped the company get licensed in other states.
Fagan apologized for taking the outside job and attributed it to “poor judgment."
Democratic leaders in the Legislature issued a joint statement saying Fagan's resignation was necessary due to her severe lapses of judgment eroding trust with the people of Oregon.