Oregon Participates in Largest-Ever Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep

Oregon Participates in Largest-Ever Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep

PORTLAND, Ore.—Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams today announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, surpassing last year’s nationwide sweep. The cases during this sweep involved more than 260 defendants from around the globe who victimized more than two million Americans, most of them elderly.

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Brown's Statement on Attorney General Rescinded Marijuana Policy

Brown's Statement on Attorney General Rescinded Marijuana Policy

Governor Kate Brown today released the following statement regarding reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will rescind current federal marijuana policy:

"Reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will roll back federal marijuana policy are deeply concerning and disruptive to our state's economy. Over 19,000 jobs have been created by the market Oregon worked carefully to build in good faith and in accordance with the Cole Memorandum. The federal government must keep its promise to states that relied on its guidance. 

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