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office just released its own tax projections. it estimates the state will collect $184 million in tax revenues in the first 18 months of recreational pot sales. here is colorado's plan for spending that money. 40 million automatically goes to public school construction. that was mandated by voters. then the governor wants to spend about $85 million on youth prevention, and substance abuse treatment. 12.4 million on public health. about 3 million on law enforcement and public safety. and nearly 2 million on industry oversight. >> i don't think the people that are buying marijuana want the tax money to be used to discourage adults from buying marijuana. >> reporter: while not everyone agrees how the money should be spent, and although still early, there's no denying the apparent economic boost that's come from recreational pot sales. right now, of course, colorado and washington are the only

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