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California’s Great Dope Scam — When “Drug Prevention Funds” Buy Activism
California voters were promised $370 million in cannabis tax revenue for drug prevention and youth treatment through Prop 64.
So why are tens, even hundreds of millions flowing through activist nonprofits and voter registration efforts instead?
In this episode, we break down what Prop 64 promised… where the money is actually going… and why many critics say “drug prevention” has turned into a political slush fund wrapped in good intentions.
We unpack:
How cannabis tax dollars are allocated
Why NGOs tied to political organizing are receiving prevention funds
What this says about accountability…
The skinny
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