Community defends cannabis tax-funded program at risk in Rockford’s budget deficit

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Christopher Sims believes there’s a wrong to right in Rockford.

“We’ve definitely been damaged by the injustices in regard to the possession of cannabis,” he says standing in front of City Hall.

On Friday, the lifelong Rockford resident advocates for the city’s REGROW Grant Program, intended to reinvest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs. A 3% sales tax on cannabis supplies the fund $850,000 annually…

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