Chicago suburb will use recreational marijuana sales tax proceeds to fund local reparations program
by Genevieve Bookwalter, Pioneer Press
Nov 27, 2019
2 minutes
CHICAGO - Evanston aldermen on Monday approved directing all sales tax revenue collected from recreational marijuana purchases to a fund that will establish a local reparations program.
Officials say the program will help the city's black population stay in Evanston while also providing training for jobs and other benefits.
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