MPP Scandal Rocks Marijuana World

Rumors have been flying around for months that Marijuana Policy Project executive director and co-founder Rob Kampia was charged with "sexual misconduct" by an employee. Seven staffers left the organization since the August incident. Now they've gone public and it's not a pretty story.

"Rob acted inappropriately toward MPP employees and interns throughout my time there," Zane Hurst tells High Times.

“Rob's behavior over the long term was inexcusable and irresponsible," adds Sarah Hench. "I am ashamed that I only felt empowered to address it after something very serious and egregious happened."

The incident in question took place on Aug. 7 in Washington, DC. According to one of the "MPP 7," Kampia offered to drive a female employee home after a group of MPP staffers had drinks at Union Pub at 201 Massachusetts Ave.

"They ended up at his house and sex ensued," one of the MPP 7 tells CelebStoner. "She was a subordinate non-management employee. There's a question about how consensual the sex was. He should've kept his hands to himself. You don't do that. It's all part of an ongoing pattern of fairly blatant sexual harassment.

"Rob has a long-standing habit of inappropriate behavior among woman and employees. Many quit. There had been some complaints and attempts to deal with this in the past. I can't work for people I don't trust or respect. Rob Kampia is a dishonest creep."

Diane Fornbacher recalls the time when Kampia made a move on her at the home of a DC marijuana activist. "Rob was lascivious," says Fornbacher, who has worked for the DPA and NORML, in an exclusive interview with CelebStoner. "He patted his lap. He had a hard-on. He inched closer and closer to me and he leaned over and smelled my cleavage. 'You look great,' he said. I didn't realize until then what a dickhead Rob was.

"He's a pig, a worm and a disappointment. He thought he was untouchable. It's about time he got called on this. I don't think he's capable of cleaning up his act. There needs to be a change of guard and a complete dismantling of the MPP. This is very devastating to the movement."

Earlier this week, the MPP celebrated its 15th anniversary with a star-studded DC gala.