ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — This week’s Rockford City Council meeting was marked by intense debate and public concern over the proposed reallocation of cannabis tax revenue, originally earmarked for community equity programs.
The controversy centered on the city’s plan to divert approximately $2.6 million from the cannabis tax fund, intended to support the Regrow program, to help balance the general budget fund.
The cannabis tax fund was established as part of Rockford’s commitment to address historic harms caused by discriminatory drug policies, primarily affecting Black or Brown communities…