COLORADO’S ROAD TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
COLORADO¡¯S ROAD TO
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
Colorado experienced three stages of marijuana legalization: Early medical marijuana from 2006-2008;
medical marijuana commercialization from 2009-present; and recreational legalization from 2013-present
100
80
Pot-Related Traffic
Deaths
60
Pot-Related
Hospitalizations
40
20
Pot-Related Calls to
Poison Center
0
MARIJUANA AVAILABILITY
117
198
Licensed marijuana dispensaries in Denver
Licensed pharmacies in Denver
There has been a significant rush to profit
from legal marijuana sales. In fact, Denverbased, licensed pot dispensaries now
outnumber licensed pharmacies.
SOURCES:
DUIDs Involving Pot
(Denver)
NUMBER OF POT-IMPAIRED COLORADO
DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES STATEWIDE
Drivers Testing Positive For Marijuana After Fatal Incident
2013-2014 INCREASE IN PERCENT
COLORADO AND POT-RELATED ISSUES
RECREATIONAL SALES BEGINS
100
80
60
40
20
0
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In addition to the loss of life, the national highway
traffic safety administration reports the total
economic cost for a vehicle fatality statewide is
$1,398,916.
? Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area 2015 Government Report:
? New England Journal of Medicine ¡°Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use¡±
? The Wall Street Journal ¡°More College Students Use Marijuana Daily, Study Finds¡±
COLORADO¡¯S ROAD TO
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
% INCREASE IN 2013-2014
FROM COLORADO TO THE NATION
2500
2000
1500
2033
1000
500
0
722
28
# of lbs. of Pot
# of lbs. Seized
U.S.P.S
Going
Interceptions of Seized in U.S. Mail
Internationally
Marijuana
In 2014, there were increased intercepted attempts to illegally ship Colorado marijuana through
the U.S. Postal Service to 38 states. At the same time, the intercepted packages contained greater
amounts of marijuana than in previous years.
(MILLIONS OF KILOWATT HOURS (KWH))
ELECTRICITY USED IN DENVER
GROWING FACILITIES
THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA
200
150
200
100
86
50
121
0
2012
2013
2014
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