In a letter to her colleagues, Maryalice Wu said she wants the council to focus on the city's future by diverting all potential cannabis taxes to both the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund and pension funds. URBANA — An alderwoman is proposing using tax revenue from recreational cannabis to replenish the city's underfunded pension funds and other long-term obligations. In a letter to her colleagues, Maryalice Wu said she wants the council to focus on the city's future by diverting all potential cannabis taxes to both the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund and pension funds. read more