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Leading Democrats say they have major concerns about Fagan’s decision to moonlight for an industry her office was auditing.

Top Republicans called for Fagan’s resignation, and leading Democrats cited major concerns in the wake of the Secretary of State’s decision to moonlight for a cannabis company amid an audit into the industry.

SALEM — Oregon’s recreational cannabis system has overly strict regulations that make running a business expensive and hamper people aspiring to join the industry, state auditors found in an audit

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, has been consulting since February for a cannabis company with strong political ties to elected Democrats — and large sums of unpaid taxes.

Emergency crews in Portland, Oregon have been called to the an abandoned house 36 times since weed millionaire Aaron Mitchell bought it, and firefighters put out at least six fires.

The secretary of state says she made clear to staff in February that she could no longer be involved in the audit, due to an impending contract with a couple whose business practices have since come into question.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan (left) is moonlighting for an embattled cannabis firm whose owners (right) have donated $250,000 to her campaign and other top Democrats.

Drama surrounding the secretary of states role with a private cannabis company overshadowed a report about how the state is handling pot businesses.

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Leading Democrats say they have major concerns about Fagan’s decision to moonlight for an industry her office was auditing.