Baltimore, MD (July 31, 2019) — The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System today announced that its portfolio returned 6.46% percent, net of fees, on investments for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019—falling short of the System’s 7.45% assumed actuarial return rate. The fund’s performance raised the system’s assets to $54.2 billion, an increase of $2.4 billion over last year.
NASHVILLE — In a state where many in the Republican-dominated government, including Gov. Bill Lee, oppose legalizing even medical marijuana, it turns out that Tennessee’s massive $52 billion retirement system stands to benefit from an investment it has in the soaring pot industry.