Marijuana sales in Washington expected to generate millions in fees and taxes
However, Hickenlooper's proposal outlined plans to spend about $ 99 million next fiscal year on substance abuse prevention, youth marijuana use prevention and other priorities. The money would come from a statewide 10 percent sales tax on recreation pot …
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In our opinion: Marijuana is still dangerous
And buried on the website of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy is this statement by an office deputy director and the president of the National Association for School Nurses: “There is grave concern that marijuana use, given its …
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Marijuana Decriminalization Sends a Better Message Than the Drug War
A 2002 study by Harvard economics professor Jeffrey Miron concluded that the "evidence provides no indication that decriminalization leads to a measurable increase in marijuana use." In the 14 years since Portugal decriminalized the possession of all …
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