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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyPay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.It’s not often that a member of Congress faces backlash for a drug deal gone bad.In this case, the alleged deal doesn’t involve illicit substances changing hands. Rather, it concerns an alleged exchange of money and sway between now-Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR) and the cofounders of a cannabis company called La Mota, one of

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“It was one of our employees who was able to act fast,” said Eric, an armed co-owner of The Highest Choice who identified himself only by his first name. “The situation presented itself and it was handled accordingly. If they present their weapon, you have every right to shoot them dead.”

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. For Nearly a Year, Teenagers Have Been Robbing Portland Dispensaries. Then Somebody Shot a Budtender. In one year, Portland-area cannabis shops reported more than half a million dollars stolen. IN MEMORIAM: Jina Yoo, the owner of Cured Green, holds up artwork of her employee and longtime friend, Michael Arthur, who died during an armed robbery in the store on Dec. 14. (Wesley Lapointe) Michael Arthur worried he might die on t...