Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has asked the board of commissioners of the state’s marijuana and alcohol regulating authority to remove its executive director and other leaders who allegedly abused their position for personal gain
FILE - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at the State Library of Oregon in Salem on Jan. 31, 2023. An internal investigation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, obtained by The Associated Press via a public records request Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, concluded that Executive Director Steve Marks and other five agency officials had diverted sought-after bourbons, including Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-year-old whiskey, for their personal use. Gov.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday asked the agency's board of commissioners to remove Marks and the other implicated officials, alleging they “abused their position for personal gain.” “This incident underlines the importance of having public accountability," said agency spokesperson Mark Pettinger."The OLCC will need to work on rebuilding and restoring our public trust ... and adhere to Oregon’s ethics laws.”
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