By Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigned Tuesday less than a week after it came to light that she had taken a lucrative side job consulting for an embattled cannabis company at a time when her office was auditing the state’s marijuana program.
Fagan announced in a press release that her resignation will take effect on May 8, at which point Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Meyers will take the lead at the secretary of state’s office until Gov. Tina Kotek appoints a new secretary of state.
Her resignation came a day after she released details of the $10,000 a month contract with Veriede Holdings, an affiliate of pot chain La Mota, and announced she had canceled the contract and apologized to Oregonians for undermining their trust.
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