$45M in legal marijuana taxes goes to help rebuild drug war-torn communities – Center Square

One of the grantees is Heaven's View Community Development Corporation, a faith-based organization located in Peoria. Board Vice President and Pastor Clifford Parks says the south side of Peoria has seen higher instances of drug-related arrests and longer prison sentences. “You remove someone from a home – a parent from their home for that period of time – you see a disintegration of the family, a disintegration of the community."
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EscapedfromChicago
3 years ago

Board Vice President and Pastor Clifford Parks seems to be unaware that the people who are involved in drugs and get arrested are the ones who have removed themselves from their families and the “community”. The communities and families are the victims, not the drug users and pushers!

Freddy
3 years ago

So your taxing pot (once an illegal drug) to invest in areas where illegal drugs ( which are NOT taxed) are causing all sorts of problems. Why not take the profits of legal Big Pharma drugs and help people with all the side effects they get yet are never cured.

Aaron
3 years ago
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Freddy, Illinois has already spent everyone’s money for the next 100 years. If the state buys something tomorrow, that is not included. Seriously, the state could take 100% of everyone’s income and it still wouldn’t be enough. Think I’m joking? Ha ha ha I’m not joking and it’s actually funny.

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