Former head of Michigan marijuana board charged with bribery
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Rick Johnson has agreed to plead guilty, according to the U.S. attorney in western Michigan. Charges against Johnson and three other men were announced Thursday.
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The former head of a Michigan medical marijuana licensing board admits he accepted $110,000 in bribes to influence his decisions. Rick Johnson has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents
Rick Johnson has agreed to plead guilty, according to the U.S. attorney in western Michigan. Charges against Johnson and three other men were announced Thursday.
Rick Johnson, the former head of a Michigan medical marijuana licensing board, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. The investigation into Johnson and three others is still ongoing.
Rick Johnson, a former Michigan House Speaker and chair of the state’s short-lived marijuana licensing board, and three others have already entered into plea deals on bribery related charges, prosecutor says.
Rick Johnson was the head of a Michigan medical marijuana licensing board when he accepted $110,000 in bribes, saying in a court filing he acted "corruptly" at the time.
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