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Marijuana tax money targeted for Colorado’s full-day kindergarten rollout

Colorado lawmakers have hit on a funding source to help struggling school districts cover up to $25 million in startup costs as they expand full-day kindergarten this fall: marijuana taxes.

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Gains, growing pains mark California’s 1st year of legal pot

It was supposed to be a great year for marijuana entrepreneur Brian Blatz.

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Almost half of Colorado’s marijuana money can go wherever lawmakers wish

The Marijuana Tax Cash Fund is the largest pool of pot money in the state, and there are more than 60 different ways state lawmakers spend those dollars across Colorado.

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Colorado communities pocket big bucks from legal marijuana, but threats loom for some

The roll-out of recreational marijuana sales five years ago has raised tens of millions of dollars annually to tackle a litany of local concerns — from paying for main street makeovers in cash-strapped small towns to expanding programs to address Denver’s opioid crisis and housing affordability crunch.

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Colorado sees average price of wholesale marijuana rise in second half of 2018

Starting Jan. 1, Colorado will reap more tax revenue from wholesale deals involving marijuana buds and trim intended to be sold to consumers after the average prices of those wholesale products rose in the latter part of 2018.

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Denver council authorizes $15 million expansion for affordable housing fund

Two years after Denver rebooted its affordable housing effort, city leaders have nearly finalized a major increase for the government’s spending on the program.

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Marijuana advocates, state lawmakers blast Hickenlooper over his veto of three cannabis bills

Four state lawmakers joined a group of marijuana advocates on Thursday in blasting Gov. John Hickenlooper over his veto of three pot bills, saying the term-limited Democrat’s decisions threaten Colorado’s place as a leader on cannabis and hurt patients, consumers and businesses.

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New monthly high for Nevada pot sales; top projections again

Nevada marijuana sales continue to outpace projections, reaching the highest monthly total in March since recreational sales became legal last July.

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Los Angeles for tourists: Hollywood, beaches — and pot?

Recreational marijuana sales became legal in California this year, and the industry is targeting tourists as well as locals, with tours, shops, lodging and ads. “Just seconds from LAX,” says an ad for the MedMen chain .

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101 bills that passed and failed: A digest of what you missed in the 2018 Colorado legislative session, from taxes to crime to transportation

Colorado lawmakers introduced more than 700 bills in the 2018 legislative session covering a wide range of topics. If you’re wondering what you missed, one line about 101 bills that passed or failed in the 120-day term.

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