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Corrupt marijuana businessman John Dawood Dalaly deserves break in scandal, feds say

August 31, 2023
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An Oakland County businessman facing up to 10 years in federal prison for bribing Rick Johnson, the former chairman of Michigan's medical marijuana licensing board, deserves a break for implicating the powerful bureaucrat, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors credited West…

Former Michigan House speaker charged with accepting bribes for cannabis licenses

April 6, 2023
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All four defendants signed plea deals admitting guilt to the charges. Rick Johnson, a former Republican Michigan House speaker turned cannabis regulator, received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting companies seeking medical marijuana licenses, alleges a federal charging…