Former Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board chair Rick Johnson is pleading guilty to federal bribery charges. Johnson came to the board directly from the lobbying industry, causing concerns dating back to when then-Governor Rick Snyder appointed him to the post. Before that, Johnson, a Republican, served as Michigan House Speaker from 2001 through 2004.
Former Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board chair Rick Johnson is pleading guilty to federal bribery charges. He served on the board between May 2017 and April 2019.
LANSING — Four men, including former Michigan Speaker of the House Rick Johnson of LeRoy, were charged and accepted pleas Thursday related to a public corruption scheme.