The Cannabis Scholarship
@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
June 21, 2017 3:10pm CST
Remember a few years ago, when Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana? Turns out that the tax windfall has been even greater than expected.
One creative way to spend that money is through scholarships. It was announced today that 210 Pueblo, Colorado high school students have been awarded college scholarships, each worth $2000, the first scholarships funded entirely by marijuana tax money.
Qualification for the scholarships was easy enough: Student's planning on attending a local college or university only had to sign up online for a chance to win.
Congratulations to those students!
Pueblo County Commissioners and the Hispanic Education Foundation recognized the students Tuesday morning.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Jun 17
I'd like to think so. That money can buy a lot of books.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Sep 17
@tealmfreak16 and educate a llot of young people to make their futures so m u ch better
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Sep 17
@teamfreak16 thats alos a greatuse fothat mo enyu good f or th em
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Sep 17
They also use the tax money to upgrade rural schools.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Jun 17
Hey Scott had to show these mods someone did on Grand Theft Auto ahahahah
The fidget spinner gets busted lol
The fidget spinner gets busted lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Jun 17
Yes there is a lot of good that came from that legalization.
Isn't that wonderful even scholarships Scott!!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Jun 17
@teamfreak16 Oh I know..its crazy the way they won't stop.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView - They've spent their entire lives being brainwashed that it's dangerous.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 17
Yep, so far nothing but good. Yet they keep going after it.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jun 17
@teamfreak16 I love that kind of news there.This is great.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 17
@amadeo - Education and schools were the selling point for it for the election.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 17
They are using a lot of the money upgrading rural schools.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jun 17
Education and schools were the main selling points when it was originally put on the ballot, so it's nice to see it working.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jun 17
Pot of education at the end of the rainbow.
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