Ohio municipalities are receiving their promised tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales, more than a year after dispensaries opened their doors across the state.
More than $35 million in tax revenue has been sent to around 100 communities. Municipalities are using the 14 months' worth of funds for everything from street repairs to investing in public safety services.
Missy Mick, the mayor of Seven Mile in southwest Ohio, said she was shocked about how much her small village in the suburbs of Cincinnati received. The village of around 700 people received more than $400,000 in tax revenue.
“This is going to make a huge difference for Seven Mile,” she said.