Marijuana-legalization ad plugs money for Arizona schools

The campaign to legalize marijuana unveiled a new ad Thursday touting the potential financial benefits to Arizona public schools.

The ad features a teacher and two parents who said Thursday they support marijuana legalization because the state's education system desperately needs increased funding. The campaign staged a news conference outside of a Tempe charter school, where one of the supporters teaches.

The ad will air on Facebook, Instagram and other digital platforms, said Barrett Marson, spokesman for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. The campaign is spending "six figures" on the ad, Marson said. He said it could also appear on TV.


Proposition 205 would legalize marijuana for recreational use for adults 21 years and older. It would allow them to carry and use up to one ounce at a time, and grow it in their homes. The measure would allow retail sale of the...

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