Heres my bill:
Pot for Education Act of 2003 (Introduced in Senate)
S 420
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2003
Mr. BAVARIA introduced the following bill; which was read repeatedly until heard and was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A BILL
To provide a system of regulation for the sale and distribution of marijuana to fund the public education system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ?Pot for Education Act of 2003?.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
FINDINGS ? Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There is a definite shortage of funding for the nations public school system.
(2) Due to the lack of funds schools throughout the nation cannot provide higher level AP and Honors courses and cannot meet the needs of students who require greater stimulation.
(3) Due to the lack of funds schools throughout the nation cannot afford a wide array of arts, sports, and extra curricular activities.
(4) Under the Constitution everyone in the United States is to be granted equal access to education, with our current budget we cannot uphold the constitution.
PURPOSE ? It is the purpose of this Act to provide a system of regulation for the sale and distribution of marijuana to fund the public education system which in turn will secure the futures of our children in this great country.
SECTION 3. GRANT PROGRAM.
IN GENERAL ? The Secretary is authorized to
(1) establish regulations for the sale and distribution of marijuana by public state-funded educational institutions.
(2) require all net profits from the sale of legalized marijuana to be used as funding for the public schooling system.
SECTION 4. USES OF FUNDS.
(1) MANDITORY USES ? An institution of public education that sells and distributes marijuana must use all net profits to?
(a) establish a significant budget for the public education system.
(b) provide funding for arts, sports, vocational training, and extra circular activities in public schools.
(c) Provides special project grants for teacher and students.
SECTION 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorization to be appropriated a sum of $25,000,000 for the bulk purchase of marijuana (to be resold by various public education institutions) each fiscal year from 2003-2010.