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COLORADO SPRINGS — Sales-tax revenue from medical marijuana could help pay for a new police unit to monitor the business, Colorado Springs officials say.
Medical-marijuana sales taxes are bringing in about $50,000 a month for the city, The Gazette reported Sunday.
The City Council is considering a proposal to set up a four-member team in 2011 to enforce medical-marijuana regulations and zoning.
“We have a whole new industry that we have to make sure it’s done safely and it’s not having an impact on quality of life in the community, as well as other crimes,” said Deputy Police Chief Pete Carey.
