CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that another round of “R-3” grants are available to small organizations making a difference in communities around the state.
The money for the R3 program, short for “Restore, Reinvest and Renew,” comes from the sale of marijuana. The governor noted a unique part of the legalization law while making the announcement at the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in South Lawndale.
"We must acknowledge and adresss the trauma inflicted by the war on cannabis, which incarcerated countless," Pritzker said.
"That is the core tenant of Illinois's cannabis legalization framework and what sets Illinois apart from other states that have legalized. We're prioritizing investments in communities that were previously harmed for what is now legal."
Pritzker said another $45 million in grant money is now available.
"And that brings our R-3 impact so far to $80 million in just the first year of that program," he added.