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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColorado Is Using Revenue From Pot Sales To Hire More School Nurses
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/14/colorado-pot-revenue-schools_n_6160766.html?utm_hp_ref=twThe state awarded nearly a million dollars' worth of grants to schools throughout the state this week, reports The Denver Post. The grant money will be used by schools to hire health professionals such as nurses, psychologists and counselors and it's composed of funds from marijuana tax revenue.
The more than $975,000 of grants handed out this week is part of a larger fund of $2.5 million created by the state legislature for schools to hire health professionals, says the outlet. The window for schools to apply for the rest of the funds closed last week.
Colorado voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana in 2012, and shops began selling it to adults 21 or older in January.
Overall, a great deal of tax revenue generated by marijuana sales will help public schools in the state. In August, Education Week reported that more than $1 million of pot revenue is being used to help schools fund construction projects. ]
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Colorado Is Using Revenue From Pot Sales To Hire More School Nurses (Original Post)
eridani
Nov 2014
OP
That is great news. When is the rest of the country going to catch on? n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Nov 2014
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Eridenus
(52 posts)1. More Pot-itive news from legalizing pot!
Remind me to go outside and celebrate with a little NYC Diesel (all legal, of course) here in Denver.
Cold night though! *brr*
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,637 posts)2. That is great news. When is the rest of the country going to catch on? n/t
OutNow
(864 posts)4. Soon, very soon
We did it in Oregon this year. California will legalize in 2016. The ball is rolling now!
Kath1
(4,309 posts)6. We are moving slowly here in Maryland.
When my 25 year old daughter lived with me, until a few weeks ago, I thought it was legal when she had her girlfriends over!
immoderate
(20,885 posts)3. Bueno!
Colorado!
--imm
rurallib
(62,423 posts)5. How long before it is an excuse to cut taxes for the wealthy?
Next tea bag guvner