COLORADO’S ROAD TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
2013-2014 INCREASE IN PERCENT
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
COLORADO AND POT-RELATED ISSUES
100 80 60 40 20 0
Pot-Related Traffic Deaths
Pot-Related Hospitalizations
DUIDs Involving Pot (Denver)
Pot-Related Calls to Poison Center
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.
Drivers Testing Positive For Marijuana After Fatal Incident
NUMBER OF POT-IMPAIRED COLORADO DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES STATEWIDE
RECREATIONAL SALES BEGINS
100
80
60
40
20
0
`06 `07 `08 `09 `10 `11 `12 `13 `14 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"
SOURCES:
COLORADO'S ROAD TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
FROM COLORADO TO THE NATION
% INCREASE IN 2013-2014
2500 2000 1500 1000
500 0
2033
722 28
U.S.P.S
# of lbs. of Pot # of lbs. Seized
Interceptions of Seized in U.S. Mail
Going
Marijuana
Internationally
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.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA
ELECTRICITY USED IN DENVER GROWING FACILITIES
(MILLIONS OF KILOWATT HOURS (KWH))
200
150
200
100
50
86
121
0
2012
2013
2014
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