![]() ![]() This time, the building the couple bought, at 1625 Sherman Ave., had formerly been a tree-trimming business in North Bend. He and Cazares took their standard approach to expansion: give the neglected building a face-lift, get the necessary permits from local government, obtain a license from the state agency that regulates cannabis, and open a dispensary. Among the 30 lawsuits the chain has faced, six are from farms and other vendors that allege Mitchell and Cazares stiffed them.Īnd then there’s what happened in North Bend.Īs he had done dozens of times before, Aaron Mitchell in March 2021 bought a building. The sudden eagerness of the weed industry to be regulated may have something to do with the legal battles La Mota is currently waging. “The owners of La Mota have funded and accomplished their expansion by remaining in significant arrears with the Oregon Department of Revenue and IRS,” the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon wrote in a letter last week to legislators, “by refusing to pay vendors for products sold in their stores, and by taking advantage of the OLCC’s unmetered issuance of licenses.” In fact, the state’s leading weed industry guild is asking lawmakers to restrict any expansion by companies that owe tax debts. Those close to the matter say the paint job seemed like retribution against a government official who got in their way. It’s far less scandalous, but it’s also much stranger: It involves bright pink paint, a proposed sex shop, and a mayor named Jessica. ![]() The tiny Oregon Coast town has its own La Mota tale to tell. On May 8, Fagan left office.īut Mitchell and Cazares were already known in North Bend. Last week, Oregonians watched in shock as Fagan, a rising star in the Democratic Party, resigned over her work for Cazares and Mitchell. ![]() The couple gained statewide prominence after WW broke the news that Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan was moonlighting as a consultant for their chain and gave Cazares a chance to edit the scope of a state audit of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Last month, Oregonians learned the names of Aaron Mitchell and Rosa Cazares, the co-founders of the cannabis dispensary chain La Mota. La Mota (Chris Nesseth) By Sophie Peel at 5:32 am PDT ![]()
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