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Phil Weiser: “The opioid case is a really important one because it's the…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Phil Weiser Announces 2026 Colorado Gubernatorial Run, Emphasizes Statewide Engagement and Problem Solving

Published | Video Starts at 13:19

I mean, that suggests if you just give me a boatload of money, I can do good things. I want to highlight an important point by this. Let's look at how I've used that money. The opioid case is a really important one because it's the biggest pot of money, $800 million. It's a lot of money. So what did I do with that money? I sat down with local leaders. We developed a framework. 90% of that money is getting spent to local and regional level. (13:19–13:24)

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