Department of Public Safety
Uniform Controlled Substance Special Fund
Ano ang Ginagawa ng Lupon na Ito
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 pagpapatupad ng batas are reinvested into addressing substance use issues across the state. Allocations from the fund support pagpapatupad ng batas operations, drug courts, and community-based treatment initiatives.
Bakit Dapat Kang Mag-alala
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 maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa the legislative process to influence how these funds are prioritized.