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Proposal would divert a share of cannabis sales tax revenue to bolster Veterans Trust Fund
Summary
HB 151 seeks to dedicate a portion of cannabis sales tax revenues to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund to prevent shortfalls; veterans groups urged a 3–5% allocation, saying the fund repeatedly runs out and suspended grant applications.
Delegate Vogel presented House Bill 151 to direct a portion of cannabis sales tax receipts to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund to create a sustained revenue stream for grants and services to veterans and military families.
Witnesses including veterans‑service organizations and the fund’s advocates testified that the trust fund currently relies on gifts,…
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