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Committee discusses 'pillars' and recurring recipients for cannabis funds
Summary
Members emphasized creating funding 'pillars' (priority categories), suggested using the ARPA policy as a template, and discussed giving recurring support to organizations like CASA and CAC while leaving other funds for later allocation.
Members pressed for clearly defined 'pillars'—priority categories that would guide annual allocations from the cannabis fund—and suggested the ARPA policy as a model to borrow guidelines and reporting standards. Member Freeman requested the ARPA policy be included with the cannabis draft so members could see an established template for pillars and allocation criteria.
Several members recounted the prior, simpler process: two caucus representatives would meet and recommend funding recipients. They named typical recipients such as CAC and CASA and noted the committee's ability to set one or more perennial recipients while reserving other funds for future deliberation. "We gave to probation 1 year, and then bring it back and then vote on it," a member said as an example of past practice.
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