A Pueblo County commissioner is proposing a ballot measure for a program to fund college scholarships through a marijuana excise tax.
Commissioner Sal Pace says he hopes the measure will “give Pueblo kids a boost” and help fight college debt. The county commission is set to vote Monday on whether to place the proposal on November ballots.
The tax would be levied when marijuana is transferred from cultivation to a store, according to Pace’s office.
Beginning in 2017, graduating seniors from all high schools in Pueblo who attend a public college or university in Pueblo County will be eligible for scholarships from the proposed program, according to Pace’s plan.
Tyler Henson, president of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, said he hopes the county commission will fully examine the measure before sending it to the ballot.
“I would just caution the county commissioners to look at how this will effect sales in Pueblo and the surrounding areas,” he said.
