Oregon secretary of state resigns over cannabis consulting contract

Oregon’s secretary of state announced her resignation after it was revealed she held a lucrative and unusual side gig as a consultant for a cannabis company.

As Willamette Week first reported, Shemia Fagan, who took office in January 2021, signed in February what a spokesperson called “a limited consulting contract with Veriede Holding.”

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Veriede Holding is an affiliate of La Mota, an Oregon retail chain that owes “at least $621,000” in back marijuana taxes, according to Willamette Week.

La Mota paid Fagan $10,000 a month plus a $30,000 bonus for every license the company secured outside of Oregon and New Mexico, according to the news outlet.

Fagan’s annual salary as secretary of state was $77,000.

The company’s principals also donated to Fagan’s 2020 election campaign, Willamette Week reported.

As secretary of state, Fagan oversaw the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, which recently released a detailed audit of

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