Colorado Using $3 Million From Marijuana Tax To Provide Food & Housing For The Homeless
Image By: The Hearty Soul Original Post By: TheHeartySoul.com Repu blished By: ~X~ of TFD Colorado Using $3 Million From Marijuana Tax To Provide Food & Housing For The Homeless The debate about the legalization of marijuana has been prevalent in North American culture for over 50 years. The decision by the state of Colorado in October 2014 to legalize marijuana for recreational use was seen a revolutionary by those on both sides of the divide. Colorado and Marijuana Since that decision was made nearly four years ago, the state of Colorado has seen an increase year on year in tax revenue gained from cannabis sales. In the most recent financial year, ending in June 2016, the state made nearly $70 million. Revenue gained through taxation was one of the key arguments for legalizing weed. Now that this argument has been clearly validated many taxpayers have been wondering what the state will do with the additional money. The an...