In [[Michigan]], a former Speaker of its House was charged in April 2023 with having "received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting companies seeking medical marijuana licenses."<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/06/former-michigan-house-speaker-charged-with-accepting-bribes-for-cannabis-licenses-00090859</ref> This investigation began in 2017, and an investigator declared that rooting out such corruption is particularly difficult.<ref name="Politico"/> | In [[Michigan]], a former Speaker of its House was charged in April 2023 with having "received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting companies seeking medical marijuana licenses."<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/06/former-michigan-house-speaker-charged-with-accepting-bribes-for-cannabis-licenses-00090859</ref> This investigation began in 2017, and an investigator declared that rooting out such corruption is particularly difficult.<ref name="Politico"/> |