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House amends Social Equity bill to centralize oversight of cannabis reinvestment fund
Summary
Delegates approved amendments clarifying that the Office of Social Equity will oversee local distribution of a portion of adult-use cannabis sales tax revenue allocated to a Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; members asked for updated fiscal detail on administrative costs.
The House of Delegates adopted amendments to a bill directing how the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (a portion of adult‑use cannabis sales tax revenue) is distributed and overseen.
The floor leader said the bill, as amended, would “require this new Office of Social Equity to oversee the distribution and the use of local counties, this special fund,” adding the office would train county recipients and…
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