Missouri officials transferred nearly $11 million in revenue from adult-use marijuana sales this week, routing the money toward veterans healthcare, legal assistance for low-income people and drug treatment and recovery services.
News of the latest transfer of cannabis funds was announced on Thursday by the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The state’s voter-approved legalization amendment in 2022 specified that fees and taxes from the adult-use cannabis system go to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), the Missouri State Public Defender and DHSS itself.
Of the total $10,918,344 being disbursed, each of the three agencies received $3,639,448. MVC must use the funds exclusively for healthcare and other services by military veterans and their families, while the State Public Defender must use the money to fund legal assistance for low-income Missourians.
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