This month, a new rule went into effect for licensed outdoor cannabis growers. It’s the first of its kind in the nation, and is in direct response to the pressure from the feds, starting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. To what degree it will alleviate the concerns of Sessions and Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. […]
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Staying in the Top Seat
After acquittals in the Malheur trial, some speculated Billy Williams wouldn’t get the Oregon U.S. Attorney job. They were wrong.
On Nov. 17, President Trump officially nominated Billy J. Williams as the U.S. Attorney for Oregon—the state’s top federal law position, answering to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions is known for his hard stance on both drugs and illegal immigration—threatening to even pull federal funding from “sanctuary cities” such as Portland—leading some experts to […]