Initiative 25: Colorado coalition proposes tax hike on marijuana to fund educational programs
A Colorado coalition is pushing to raise taxes on recreational marijuana to help fund tutoring, after school, and mental healthcare programs.
and last updated 2021-06-30 07:43:33-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â A Colorado coalition is hoping to get a proposal on the November ballot that would raise taxes on recreational marijuana to fund tutoring, after-school, and mental health programs.
Learning Opportunities for Coloradoâs Kids is spearheading the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress (LEAP) program or Initiative 25 to help children make up for pandemic-related learning loss and address the needs of disadvantaged students. The measure would ask voters for a five percent excise tax increase on recreational marijuana which would raise an estimated $137 million annually for educational programs. It would also create the Colorado Learning Authority within the state education departmen
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