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Senate passes bill to redirect marijuana tax revenue toward prevention, treatment and law enforcement programs; debate centers on trade-offs with parks and fish
Summary
Senate Bill 307 reallocates a portion of marijuana tax revenue from Fish, Wildlife & Parks accounts to prevention, treatment and law enforcement related to marijuana harms, after an amendment that adjusted allocations and removed K‑9 funding passed 35–15; the bill passed second reading 30–20.
Senate Bill 307, sponsored by Majority Leader McGilvray, would reallocate a share of revenue from recreational and medical marijuana sales to fund prevention, addiction treatment, and related law enforcement efforts. The bill drew extended floor debate over whether revenues currently flowing to Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) for habitat, parks and trails should be diverted to address marijuana-related harms.
What the bill does: The proposal redirects some marijuana tax revenue to a package of prevention, treatment, research/reporting, and law-enforcement responses to recreational marijuana-related harms. An amendment (SP0307.002) filed by the sponsor adjusted allocation percentages, removed funding for K‑9 units, and added…
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