Surplus Marijuana Tax Revenues to be Used for Bully Prevention in Colorado
Surplus marijuana tax revenue could soon benefit your kids, as the state is set to distribute millions to schools in the next few months.
The money comes from Proposition BB, passed by voters last November, which allows the state to keep surplus marijuana tax revenues.
The surplus funds currently amount to about $66 million.
One of the programs benefiting from the surplus funds will be a new bully prevention grant from the Colorado Department of Education.
Just this week, a video of a middle school bully at a bus stop in Commerce City went viral and sparked outrage among community members.
"I think it's a huge problem,” said East High senior Isabel Dias-Bertch. “It's something that haunts you the rest of your life."
“I experienced bullying a little more than occasionally,” said East High senior Preston Harcourt. "You learn to love yourself more after time."
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