Charlo Greene, Alaska Television Reporter And Pot Activist, Investigated

[Shandar]

Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A campaign-finance investigation is moving forward against an Alaska television reporter who quit her job on-air and vowed to work toward legalizing marijuana.

The Alaska Public Offices Commission wants to know whether Charlo Greene used crowdsourcing funds to advocate for a ballot initiative to legalize recreational pot use. Greene challenged the commission's request for documents.

The commission on Wednesday rejected her objection to a subpoena, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. That gives the agency the authority to continue the investigation to determine whether money that was spent would trigger reporting requirements.

Greene, whose legal name is Charlene Egbe, said the order should be worrisome to those who take a stand on any issue. "If you publish your personal stance on any issue, then this government agency believes they have the authority to ask for emails, bank-account information, all of your records," she said. "That's scary."

The commission is unfairly targeting her, she added.

During a live newscast in September, she revealed herself to be the owner of a medical marijuana business and quit her job with a four-letter tirade. Soon after quitting, she launched an IndieGoGo online fundraising campaign to continue her fight for marijuana legalization. The effort raised more than $8,400.

The commission notes that she hasn't been found in violation of the law. "But without a reasonable investigation, no determination can be reached," the commission wrote in a three-page order.

Greene said the campaign should not be subject to reporting requirements because it was fundraising for her organization, the Alaska Cannabis Club, not for passing Ballot Measure 2. The agency cited examples where they believed her campaign was advocating for the initiative.

Alaska and Oregon this month joined Washington and Colorado as states approving legal pot.

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[xtrchessreal]

Of course she is going to advocate for the initiative if she has a business that would do better if it was legal...Its a legal witch hunt.

 

[Gfcollective]

politics B' Crazy

I&i

 

[Gfcollective]

politics B' Crazy

I&i

Edit: dont stand in front of the beehive if you dont want to get stung..

“If you publish your personal stance on any issue, then this government agency believes they have the authority to ask for emails, bank-account information, all of your records,” she said. “That’s scary.”

 

[Marblehead]

This is such bullshite! Ya piss off the wrong people or say the wrong thing and the IRS and every other gov agency is instructed to destroy you. Freedom of speech seems to be a myth these days. I hope she crowd funds and gets a good legal team and take these a holes to court. Do you think this 'investigation' will cost taxpayers more than the $8,400 that is in question. Why do these gov agencies have so much power? "For the people, by the people?"

 

[c526]

they dont play,Im not suprised at any of this,poke the bear,he will wake up

 

[Gfcollective]

This is such bullshite! Ya piss off the wrong people or say the wrong thing and the IRS and every other gov agency is instructed to destroy you. Freedom of speech seems to be a myth these days. I hope she crowd funds and gets a good legal team and take these a holes to court. Do you think this 'investigation' will cost taxpayers more than the $8,400 that is in question. Why do these gov agencies have so much power? "For the people, by the people?"

its real simple, ive watched it on smaller scales in relationships.

The one that wants to Control, will watch and learn what the one they want to control loves and keeps closest. When that one they want to control stands out of line, they know how to hurt you the most. It may not be fair, but its how it goes.

then when we decide to stand up, we have another holiday coming and riots take thanksgiving off and watch nfl and go buy presents for your children that you have showered with toys that now have this feeling that if you dont buy them toys you dont love them like all the other great parents out there.. now lets cut to the tree lighting and whats this? it looks like cosby had a sexual relationship back in his 30's o my o my, now what do we have here? its a china women in eastern china driving right off the road into a river, now how did she do that? o boy o boy now we got a high speed pursuit, looks like this kid is going at least 5 mph on a bike.

side tracked, and entertained. it always works.

I&i