Whitmer was pushed out of top newspaper job
In late 2019, reporter Sue Livio had begun working on a story regarding allegations of sexual harassment against the head of New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association.
That put Livio on a collision course with Whitmer, who had formed a business partnership with the association and it’s president, Hugh O’Beirne. Whitmer had invested heavily in a subscription-based product, NJ Cannabis Insider, and in plans for a joint public event with the association where the two would split the revenues.