Oregon Funds Schools and More with $85 Million from Cannabis Tax

The Oregon Department of Revenue distributed the last of its promised allocation of $85 million in pot revenues on Tuesday to cities, counties, and various state agencies. This is the first distribution of cannabis taxes since recreational sales came into effect on January 4 last year. According to the department, October 11 was the final deadline for distribution of these monies. The agency is not handing out cash willy-nilly, however. It is splitting the revenues according to state laws enacted to govern the process. The State School Fund received the…

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