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Thomas Ouellette
When asked about legalizing cannabis and its potential tax revenue at a sparsely attended town hall in Muncie, Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith said legislators pushing for legalization often promised that the revenue will go towards improving things like roads and public education, but never really deliver on those claims.

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Micah Beckwith
Okay, so only schools, Michigan's bill so far they've had to legalize now for almost ten years at the end. Zero. Zero.

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Thomas Ouellette
According to the state of Michigan, it legalized cannabis in 2018 and began state licensed sales in December 2019. The K-12 education share goes to a school aid fund, which does not mandate schools build new buildings with the money. In total, Michigan officials say it netted $331 million in cannabis taxes in fiscal year 2024. Beckwith said he agrees with other state lawmakers that want to wait until cannabis is legalized at the federal level.

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Micah Beckwith
They're looking the other way. The question I ask you is should we look the other way? And federal law? I don't think so.

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Thomas Ouellette
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