I think we need to see how it affects other states that have legalized it, but in a large, to a large degree, marijuana in this state. To lock someone up for marijuana usage at $34,000 a year is costing taxpayers tons of money. And that's money that we can use to reinvest in our educational system to make sure that our children can obtain higher education, but most importantly, to make sure that they can graduate high school. (15:13–15:22)
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