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Public hearing on cannabis reinvestment fund draws wide views on education, prevention and use of proceeds
Summary
A public hearing on how Carroll County should prioritize uses of its Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) drew arguments for school and youth programs, medical education, victim services, infrastructure such as weather sirens and objections based on federal law; the board left the record open for 10 days.
Carroll County held a public hearing Oct. 23 to gather community input on how to prioritize uses of the county’s Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF), the portion of state cannabis revenue intended for communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis enforcement and related programs.
Staff told the board the county has received about $1.9 million in CRRF receipts to date—composed of quarterly distributions and one‑time conversion fees—and is receiving smaller recurring allocations (staff estimated roughly $250,000 a year based on current quarterly distributions). State law restricts funds to specified purpose areas (behavioral‑health crisis response; after‑school and truancy programs; housing and homelessness prevention; job training; childcare and recreation; reentry services for people impacted by incarceration; transportation improvements in…
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