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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