“The people have spoken. I’m proud to see this funding distributed across Ohio and look forward to seeing the ways these funds will benefit local communities.”
By David Beasley, The Center Square
For cities and towns in Ohio that have allowed recreational marijuana dispensaries, it’s payday time.
A 10 percent tax on cannabis products, approved by Ohio voters in 2023, goes to cities and towns with dispensaries at 36 percent rate of the tax revenue, according to state law.
This month, cities and towns with dispensaries are receiving their first checks, a total of $33 million.
The city of Piqua is one of those, with a check for $438,000, which it plans to use for park improvements.
“Local governments—including Piqua—decided to allow recreational marijuana sales within their communities based on the understanding that funds would come back to local control to best serve the individual needs of the community,” city manager Paul Oberdorfer said in a statement.
A small town called Seven Mile Village, which has a population of only 712 people and an annual budget of about $75,000, received a check for $400,000, State Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, told The Center Square.
Huffman, a medical doctor, opposed legalizing
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