Since recreational use became legal at the start of 2020, Illinoisans have spent more than $2 billion on cannabis. One aspect of the legalization effort in the state has programs aimed at reinvesting in communities disproportionately affected by the drug’s previous prohibition and the war on drugs, and Illinois has created a program to reinvest in communities affected by violence and excessive incarceration. To discuss this program and more, The 21st was joined by the president of an organization who received a grant from that program and a journalist who's been covering marijuana for the Chicago Sun Times.