1. Colorado and Marijuana How Well is it Working?

2. 390 233 25 Denver, CO More marijuana establishments in Denver than Starbucks and McDonalds combined

3. Source: Visit Denver Post-Convention Meeting Planner Surveys Nearly half of conference planners say they will not return to Denver because of: Marijuana Smell Aggressive Homeless Lack of Safety Filth

4. Marijuana Campaign Promises Regulation Works Regulation Works Eliminate Black Market Eliminate Black Market Keep Away from Youth Keep Away from Youth Regulate Like Alcohol Regulate Like Alcohol Millions in Tax Revenue Millions in Tax Revenue

5. Changing Growth Methods Cannabis plants – Circa 1970’s Today: 1 plant can produce 1 lb of pot per harvest (3-4 harvests per year)

7. IceWaxBHODabsShatterConcentrates

8. “But it’s just a plant…” (80 to 90% THC) Concentrates “Shatter” Butane Hash Oil (BHO) “Budder” “Green Crack” Wax “Ear Wax” Hash Oil Capsules

16. $50 cash reimbursement covers vehicle fuel for a marijuana “donation” delivered to your home

17. New “Gray” Market https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/CHED_MMR_StatisticsReport_0215.pdf

18. Home Grow Operations No inspections for molds, pesticides, contaminants, etc. No inspections for molds, pesticides, contaminants, etc. No established safety standards No established safety standards Undercuts the tax scheme Undercuts the tax scheme “Free gift” loopholes “Free gift” loopholes

27. 1 in 3 Denver HS students indicate they use MJ regularly: over 3x the U.S. National average Almost 20% of Denver 8 th graders are using marijuana 2014 CDC CO Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Marijuana use exceeds tobacco use by CO teens http://www.monitoringthefuture.org//pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2013.pdf Marijuana abuse accounts for 67% of adolescent substance- abuse admissions nationally.

28. Almost 60 percent of new marijuana users each year are under age 18 9 percent of 8th graders have vaped in the past 30 days U.S. NSDUH 2014 Survey Results

34. Costs are as yet unknown No standardized measurement #2 Reason for Addiction in the U.S. Impairment has no measurement Fat soluble – highly individualized Impairment with stronger THC lasting for 1-3 days Sub-acute impairment in discovery Cost $185 billion annually $10 of loss for every $1 spent #1 Reason for Addiction in the U.S. Breath Alcohol Tests = blood alcohol content affecting the brain through oxygen/blood exchange Rate of elimination from body is fairly standardized DUI Limits standardized Regulating “like” alcohol

35. Colorado State Patrol 77% of total DUID involve Marijuana 41% of DUID involve Marijuana ONLY Tanya Guevara & Baby, killed by marijuana impaired driver

37. In 2015 there were a total of 115 marijuana-related traffic deaths: 75 were drivers 20 were passengers 17 were pedestrians 3 were bicyclists In 2015, there were a total of 105 operators testing positive for marijuana: 88 were drivers 15 were pedestrians 2 were bicyclists Marijuana and Driving Fatalities

38. Haven of Hope500% rise over normal in homeless in summer 2014 (50 to 300) Haven of Hope: 500% rise over normal in homeless in summer 2014 (50 to 300) Salvation Army33% rise since 2014 compared to 2013 Salvation Army: 33% rise since 2014 compared to 2013 Salvation ArmySurvey 25% increase related to marijuana Salvation Army: Survey 25% increase related to marijuana Legal pot blamed for some influx of homeless in Denver 2014 www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26216037/legal-pot-blamed-some-influx-homeless-this-summer

39. http://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/physicians/health-trends/drug-testing

40. February 2015 12 applicants in the pre- employment process Mobile drug test collector arrives 9 applicants walk-out 3 complete pre-employment drug screen 2 pass the drug screen 1 fails (THC positive) vs

41. Jim Johnson said his company has encountered so many job candidates who have failed pre-employment drug tests because of their THC use … it is actively recruiting construction workers from other states Jim Johnson said his company has encountered so many job candidates who have failed pre-employment drug tests because of their THC use … it is actively recruiting construction workers from other states. http://gazette.com/drug-use-a-problem-for-employers/article/1548427 “ ” GE Johnson

44. Related Costs ER Costs: A study was conducted of a cross section of ER encounters from 2006 – 2008. The median charge for outpatient conditions in the emergency room was $1,233 Diagnosis related to cannabis at one hospital increased from 545 to 2,042 275% increase between 2009 and 2014 The percent of cannabis subjects admitted as inpatients from the ED increased from 9% to 15.3% Emergency Department charges unable to be collected increased 192% Caldwell N, Srebotnjak T, Wang T, Hsia R (2013 “How Much Will I get Charged for This?” Patient Charges for Top Ten Diagnoses in the Emergency Department, Plops ONE 8(2): e55491. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055491, accessed January 2015 According to a recent study on the economic impact of marijuana use within Colorado, from 2009 to 2014 Penrose-St. Francis Hospital (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

45. $22,508,415

46. Economic Cost of Vehicle Accidents Resulting in Fatalities: The total economic costs for a vehicle fatality is $1,398,916. That includes property damage, medical, insurance, productivity, among other considerations. Cost of Driving Under the Influence: The cost associated with the first driving under-the-influence (DUI) offense is estimated at $10,270 Related Costs According to the NHTSA report, The Economic and Societal Impact Of Motor Vehicles Crashes, 2010

47. 1,516 fatalities x $1,398,916 = $ 2.12 BILLION Best tax year to date: $104,128,057

48. It’s Not What You Think It’s not about “Legalization” … it’s about Commercialization It’s not about “Regulation” … it’s about Normalization What are we teaching our kids when we promote recreational drug use? Would you vote for recreational morphine or OxyContin? A system promising “controls” … does not simultaneously offer home grows, which undercut the regulatory/tax scheme Marijuana is CASH only. Taxes are paid on an honor system

49. Jo McGuire Jo@jomcguire.org www.jomcguire.org