According to
the New York Times in an interview they had with Colorado’s Governor, the State
of Colorado will collect $100 MILLION in tax dollars this year since the state
passed the law to allow recreational MMJ sales this past January.
Yesterday
was the first TAX DAY since the law was approved and it looks to be a banner
crop of a year.
The State is
planning to allocate those funds to school construction, substance-abuse
treatment, preventing marijuana use by children, public health and law
enforcement.
Colorado and
Washington are the two states that approved this amendment and we are both
reaping the rewards.
It is
baffling to me that more states don’t jump on this bandwagon. And the Fed’s. Come on!
At this rate, the national debt could be wiped out in a heartbeat.
As a
resident of Colorado, I have not noticed MMJ related crimes rising since the
passing of amendment 64. The only significant
crime that has occurred as a result of this movement has been robberies since
the banks would not allow revenues from marijuana sales to be deposited in any
banks. That meant store owners were forced
to walk around cloak and dagger with thousands of dollars in their
satchels. Many store owners found the need for body guards.
The banking
laws are changing and adapting with the times.
These dollar amounts are too big to ignore. The conservatives can no longer stick their
head in the sand and wish it away. It is
here to stay people. Embrace the changes!!!
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