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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Sat Apr 22, 2017, 10:02 AM Apr 2017

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Tax money from marijuana sales helping students pay for college in Colorado

Tax money from marijuana sales helping students pay for college in Colorado
CBS News April 21, 2017, 5:25 PM

DENVER -- Marijuana is a $1.3 billion industry in Colorado, and the ensuing tax revenue is helping students pay for college.

Pueblo County is one area benefiting from an influx of marijuana tax money. Now the county is doing something that’s a first in Colorado: distributing pot-funded scholarships to college students.

“I don’t think without this scholarship I could continue my education without taking out loans and worrying about how to pay it back,” Colorado State University freshman Janet Calzadillas told CBS Denver.

Every graduating high school student in Pueblo County will qualify for a scholarship funded by pot tax revenue that can be used at local colleges.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-colorado-sales-help-send-students-to-college/

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Tax money from marijuana sales helping students pay for college in Colorado (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2017 OP

That is fantastic onecaliberal Apr 2017 #1

Well yeah! Amazing what marijuana can Cha Apr 2017 #2

I bet you could tax cannabis (keep it below black market rates) and pay for college and medicare NightWatcher Apr 2017 #3

Good shenmue Apr 2017 #4

onecaliberal

(32,874 posts)

1. That is fantastic

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 10:06 AM

Apr 2017

Cha

(297,378 posts)

2. Well yeah! Amazing what marijuana can

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 10:07 AM

Apr 2017

do for these kids who want to go to college.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. I bet you could tax cannabis (keep it below black market rates) and pay for college and medicare

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 10:09 AM

Apr 2017

I'm still shocked that more states don't realize the "free" money that cannabis taxes could flood their coffers with.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

4. Good

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Apr 22, 2017, 10:22 AM

Apr 2017

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