Heady NJ: Atlantic City Cannabis Official Charged with Corruption for Soliciting Bribes, “In October 2025, McKinley directed the business owner to assault another person in exchange for McKinley’s official assistance in resolving the fee disputes between the business owner and Atlantic City.”

Atlantic City cannabis official Kashawn McKinley was charged with soliciting bribes from a cannabis dispensary by the US Attorney for New Jersey Robert Frazer. Officially, McKinley is the Atlantic City Director of Constituent Services. Along with Constituent Services, McKinley oversees cannabis policy for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small by running the Atlantic City Cannabis Commission. […]