Like it or hate it…Illinois’ recreational legal cannabis is beginning to bring tax revenues into the city of Mt. Carmel’s budget. Finance Commissioner Eric Ikemire reports that the city has receive $2,000 in cannabis tax proceeds, all of which goes to the police department’s budget. The police budget this year has also benefitted from the city’s legalization of golf carts and UTV’s. Ikemire said the city has issued more than 160 permits at $50 apiece generating over $8,000 so far this year.