Cash Crop

Now when thinking of Marijuana ones mind does not usually also think of schools. In 2010 our state had the opportunity to legalize Marijuana for recreational use in prop. 19, but it was voted against so did not pass. Marijuana has the potential to be a great economic asset to our state if monitored and regulated properly. If it were to be legalized the taxation of this plant could bring millions of dollars of tax revenue into our state, and if narrowed could have that tax money go directly to our schools! We could have millions of dollars being funneled to our breaking down and underfunded schools. This cash crop if made legal and was written to be taxed as cigarettes where the money is for our school system there would be no need to cut school funding or school programs. The state would not be missing this money as it wasn't there before so having it go to the school system would only help our state. We need to think out of the box when it comes to our educational system and its deterioration, our school system is being tossed to the side and we need to find other forms of funding. If Marijuana were legal this would be one sure fire way of getting that funding, getting another proposition going for the legalization of Marijuana with the tax revenue going directly to our school system should be the goal. We need funding for our schools, there is no question about that, the only question seems to be is where is it going to come from? This could be our solution.