Efforts intensify to battle public corruption involving local government officials and the cannabis industry

Law enforcement authorities across the country, including the FBI, have cast a wide net in their efforts to root out corruption among local government officials overseeing the marijuana industry. The crackdown has ensnared local government and cannabis industry officials in states such as California, Massachusetts and Michigan. Charges have included bribery and extortion. While claims of licensing bias and flawed scoring are more common, an examination of the landscape suggests that there have...