Montgomery Co. to use weed tax revenue for community programs [Video]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Once, cannabis was a target in the so-called “war on drugs,” now it’s legal in nearly half the country and bringing in millions in tax revenue. 

A new bill in Montgomery County would help funnel a large chunk of that tax money back to the communities where weed most often landed people behind bars before it became legal. 

“The first thing we have to do is recognize that that is the problem here, right,” said Montgomery County Councilmember Kristen Mink. “Where we have a history of the carceral effects of the war on drugs.”

Mink added that the “war on drugs” was weaponized against people, especially the Black community. 

The drug that once put some behind bars is now bringing in tens of millions in tax dollars for the …