"Mastermind" Behind Oregon's Marijuana Legalization Facing Two Corruption Lawsuits

In an episode right out of CNBC's American Greed, Missouri native Travis Maurer, along with his wife Leah Maurer (co-chair of Women Grow's Portland chapter) were sued Friday in Multnomah County by a former business associate. It was their second law suit in less than a month. Travis Maurer has been referred to by Newsweek and the Oregonian as the architect behind Oregon's successful marijuana legalization effort.

In a separate suit filed in December, Maurer was sued by founders of The Weed Blog, one of the internet's most popular cannabis sites.

 

VIA TRAVIS MAURER'S FACEBOOK PAGE

 

On Friday, former investor Randy Quast accused the Maurers of breach of contract, defamation, negligence and fraud. Quast moved to Portland in 2015 looking to get into the cannabis industry. He met the Maurers who talked him into...

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