In 2022, Maryland voters approved the legalization of recreational adult-use cannabis. Under the new law, a portion of the state revenue generated by the sale of cannabis is dedicated to the Community Reinvestment and repair Fund (CRRF). This fund will provide resources to local jurisdictions to support initiatives that benefit low-income communities and communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition. The amount provided to each jurisdiction will be based on the total number of cannabis possession charges in that jurisdiction – between July 1, 2002 and January 1, 2023 – compared to the total number of cannabis possession charges in the state.
Each County must enact legislation establishing the purposes for which the funds can be used. As Baltimore County prepares to move forward with this requirement, the County would like to gather input from community members about which issues are most pressing to address in the affected communities, and how community members would like to see these dollars prioritized.
We Need Your Input
Please take a few minutes to complete the Baltimore County CRRF Community Input Survey to help Baltimore County prioritize funds in our community.
Find more information about the CRRF.