Uniform Controlled Substance Special Fund

The Uniform Controlled Substance Special Fund receives proceeds from fines and forfeitures related to controlled substance violations in Hawaii and directs those funds toward drug enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs. The fund's governance and allocation processes ensure that resources seized through drug ka hoʻokō kānāwai are reinvested into addressing substance use issues across the state. Allocations from the fund support ka hoʻokō kānāwai operations, drug courts, and community-based treatment initiatives.

Funds collected from drug enforcement activities in Hawaii are reinvested into programs that affect community safety, treatment access, and prevention — resources that can directly benefit neighborhoods affected by drug use. Community organizations and advocates hiki ke komo me the legislative process to influence how these funds are prioritized.