New Colorado anti-cannabis campaign highlights need for political vigilance

John Schroyer

January 29, 2025

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The campaign, which was funded with cannabis tax dollars, used racist imagery and debunked myths about the drug.

A new anti-marijuana campaign paid for with $2 million in Colorado state tax funds this week drew backlash from the state’s cannabis industry, including University of Colorado Regent Wanda James, who also owns Denver-based dispensary Simply Pure.