Pubdate: Mon, 23 Dec 2013
Source: Seattle Times (WA)
Copyright: 2013 The Seattle Times Company
Contact:  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/
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Page: B4

FORMER DEA AGENT JOINS POT INVESTORS

A Portland agent of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
has left his position to join a Seattle firm that invests in the
marijuana industry.

Ten-year DEA veteran Patrick Moen made the jump to Privateer Holdings
last month, The Oregonian reported.

The 36-year-old lawyer spent his career busting up trafficking rings
for drugs such as methamphetamine and Ecstasy.

And he acknowledges that some of his former DEA colleagues are less
than enthusiastic about his career choice.

He will help the firm with state and federal compliance
issues.

Moen is the second DEA agent with Oregon ties to make the move to the
pot industry. Paul Schmidt, who until 2010 served as the
highest-ranking DEA agent in Oregon, works as a medical marijuana
business consultant.
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