An Internal Revenue Service agent was arrested Monday morning after being charged with accepting a bribe from a Seattle pot shop owner.

Seattle man Paul G. Hurley, 42, faces a federal charge of soliciting and agreeing to receive a bribe by a public official and two counts of receiving a bribe by a public official. He has been charged in U.S. District Court at Seattle.

Prosecutors say Hurley demanded $20,000 from the marijuana shop owner in exchange for granting him lenience in an audit, despite the business owner never requesting a break.

After the bribe proposition, the pot shop owner reported Hurley to federal authorities, who supervised the subsequent handover of money, according to charging papers.

You can count on one hand the number of chief executives of large companies who publicly support the legalization of marijuana. The list goes as follows: 

At the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition last week in Los Angeles, one thing was striking: the number of women in attendance and delivering presentations was off the charts. In an industry that is just becoming organized, as more U.S. states and countries legalize the use of cannabis, women have discovered an opportunity to claim their place right at the beginning.

They're opening dispensaries, creating consumer products, lobbying for the widespread use of this demonized plant as its beneficial proprieties becomes evident. The legal cannabis market is increasingly attracting women in all aspects – and that's why Newsweek recently wrote this might be the first billion-dollar market to be dominated by women instead of men.

On The Heels of Being Named The Most Visited Site in the Cannabis Sector By Awesomepova, the Largest Medical Marijuana Delivery Service Surges Forward

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeedWeed, California's largest, most experienced and fastest growing medical marijuana delivery service has entered into a strategic partnership with HelloMD, a service that connects members to doctors who can authorize their recommendation and allow them to get their legal marijuana prescription via online video consultations.  

As marijuana emerges as a mainstream treatment, employers will need to figure out how to deal with the use of medical pot in the workplace.

As far as the law goes, there’s no need for employers to overhaul existing policies — assuming, of course, an employer has already put rules in place that deal with the use of other prescription drugs that might impair mental capacity. From a legal perspective, all that’s really happening is that medical marijuana is taking its place along side pain killers and other powerful drugs doctors have been legally prescribing for years.

If Canada's new government chooses to legalize marijuana beyond medical use then it should get into the business of controlling its supply and sale to prevent the rise of a "Big Cannabis," addiction specialists say.

Cannabis policy could be an issue ahead of October's federal election. The governing Conservative party favours the status quo, the competing Liberals have promised legalization and the New Democrats support decriminalization. The Green Party has said it would legalize and tax marijuana.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Willie Nelson and Tuatara Capital, L.P. are pleased to announce their partnership to establish Willie's Reserve, a premium cannabis lifestyle brand. Tuatara Capital will lead an investor group that is financing the development of American music legend Willie Nelson's cannabis brand. Founded in 2014, Tuatara Capital is a specialized alternative investment manager focused on supporting high-growth companies in the legal cannabis industry.

The investor group led by Tuatara Capital shares Willie Nelson's passion and vision for the cannabis category.

Seattle- Legalizing marijuana in the state of Washington has eliminated wasted police time and effort pursuing non-violent drug cases and led the community to instead look at it as a health issue, according to backers of drug reform laws in Seattle. The movement has allowed the opening of hundreds of retail shops selling pot. John Davis, owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center, a medical marijuana shop, has been a long-time advocate for pot use to help people deal with a variety of ailments. 

Snoop Dogg is launching an ad-supported social network called Merry Jane for users and sellers of cannabis products. The rapper announced the move at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this afternoon, saying the platform would launch next month with the perfect number of beta users—420. 

"I enjoy [marijuana] for medical reasons, and it's a peace situation for me," Snoop Dogg said, per TechCrunch. "I always see beautiful things around me. I've always been an advocate for me."

SAN FRANCISCO — Snoop Dogg is launching a budding digital media business dedicated to cannabis.

The rap artist-turned-tech investor envisions Merry Jane as an online destination for pot smokers and the growing industry that serves them.

Merry Jane will feature celebrity interviews, news coverage of the cannabis industry, as well as helpful tips such as how to identify the best cannabis strain for you. Original video series will explore the cannabis culture, from "Deflowered," which focuses on "first time" experiences, to a cooking show on how to make edibles or food that pairs with cannabis.

Snoop Dogg made the announcement on stage at technology conference TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.