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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:08 AM Jul 2020

Illinois Dedicates Marijuana Tax Dollars To Underserved Areas

Illinois will distribute $31.5 million in grants over the next year to local nonprofits, faith- or community-based organizations and governmental bodies to address issues in historically underserved parts of the state.

The money for these grants comes from 25% of the tax revenue the state collects from recreational marijuana sales.

It’s part of Illinois’ Restore, Reinvest and Renew program, known as R3, which aims to fund local projects around civil legal aid, economic development, re-entry from prison, violence prevention and youth development.

This initial funding is one of the first indications of how Illinois plans to help address longstanding issues in underserved communities, which was key to the success of passing cannabis legalization.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/illinois-dedicates-marijuana-tax-dollars-underserved-areas

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Illinois Dedicates Marijuana Tax Dollars To Underserved Areas (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jul 2020 OP
LOL -- I first read that as "undeserved" area! nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #1
And how much of that money came from out of state customers? CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #2

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
2. And how much of that money came from out of state customers?
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 02:14 PM
Jul 2020

States like Wisconsin will remain in the Dark Ages until the U.S. Supreme Court gets their act together--pretty much like the Marriage Equality issue.

(And I'm a sober, straight guy.)

"Forward", my ass!

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