A political consultant for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been indicted on felony charges related to taking money in exchange for state hemp licenses that are distributed through Miller's office.
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Based on police documents, Todd Smith was arrested last year and accused of taking $55,000 as part of the scheme.
Smith and others were accused of soliciting up to $150,000 to get an "exclusive" hemp license from the Texas Department of Agriculture. A hemp license actually costs $100.
The felony indictments include theft and commercial bribery.
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