Education Group Says 'No' To $$ Proponents Say Legal Marijuana Would Raise
DENVER (CBS4)- The head of the Colorado Education Association said she does not want the money that proponents say legalized marijuana would raise for education.
The CEA announced Wednesday that the organization is opposed to Amendment 64.
Voters will be asked to decide the issue of whether to legalize marijuana on the November ballot.
Proponents say the money raised from taxes on sales of marijuana would be earmarked for school construction projects. However, state legislators believe those taxes would still have to be approved by voters through another ballot measure in the future.
The CEA said it opposes anything that expands marijuana access.
"I saw students come into my classroom who had been using marijuana and I could see over the course of a semester or a year, their motivation decrease dramatically and I could begin to see the real effects of depression set in," said Colorado Education Association President Kerrie Dallman.
Supporters of Amendment 64 said they consulted the CEA during the drafting process of the ballot measure and said they were told the CEA would remain neutral on the issue.
Amendment 64 sets an age limit of 21 for marijuana use.