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Cannabis Control Board seeks larger state appropriation to cover lab startup and staffing
Summary
The Cannabis Control Board told the Senate Appropriations Committee Jan. 30 that a newly activated testing lab and expanded operating needs push its FY27 budget request above prior years, asking roughly two-thirds from the general fund and about $2.5 million from the cannabis regulations fund.
The Cannabis Control Board on Jan. 30 asked the Senate Appropriations Committee for increased state funding to support a new testing laboratory and expanded operating costs.
Executive Director (Cannabis Control Board) told the committee the board expects about one-third of its operating budget to be covered by fees and penalties collected from the regulated market and the remainder to come from the general fund: “We usually collect up to $2,600,000 in fees and revenue… and our budget, as you'll see, is around $10,000,000,” the executive director said. The board also expects about $2.5 million to come from the cannabis regulations fund, a special fund tracked separately from the general fund.
The presentation laid out…
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