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Washington state using pot sales for playgrounds, other projects
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Mar 11, 2015
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Washington state using pot sales for playgrounds, other projects
It's part of an unconventional setup in one city, which includes the nation's first recreational marijuana shop operated and owned by a government agency.
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It's part of an unconventional setup in one city, which includes the nation's first recreational marijuana shop operated and owned by a government agency.

Washington state has come up with another use for pot: to pay for playgrounds, and other local projects.

It's part of an unconventional setup in the city of North Bonneville, which includes the nation's first recreational marijuana shop operated and owned by a government agency. North Bonneville Mayor Don Stevens explains more.