Ex-CEO To Pay SEC $1.6M Over Cannabis Biz Fraud Claims

By Sydney Price ( May 8, 2026, 8:43 PM EDT) -- A California businessman accused of running a Ponzi-like scheme with money clients gave him to invest in the cannabis industry will pay $1.6 million to end the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement action, according to a recently entered judgment....

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