10. Legalization Timeline
2008
Michigan
Medical
Marijuana
Act Passes
2012 2013
Decriminalization
in Lansing,
Ferndale, Jackson
2014
1972 2004
Ann Arbor
Medical
Marijuana
Initiative
Decriminalization in
Ann Arbor
Decriminalization in
Flint, Detroit, Grand
Rapids, Ypsilanti
Decriminal-ization
in
Oak Park,
Hazel Park,
Berkley,
H.W., P.R.,
Mt.
Pleasant,
Saginaw,
Port Huron
11. Marijuana Use: Past 30 Days
Oakland County (MiPHY) – 7th Grade
Past 30 Day Marijuana Use
1.4
2.9
1.7
2.1
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2008 2010 2012 2014
Percent
Year
• After the legalization
of Marijuana (2010),
7th grade Oakland
county students were
2 times more likely to
have used marijuana
in the past 30 days
than before the
legalization of
medical marijuana
(2008).
12. Perception of Harm for Marijuana
Oakland County (MiPHY) – 7th Grade
• 7th grade students in Moderate or Great Risk
83.2
Marijuana Use
79.2 79.4
73.4
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008 2010 2012 2014
Percent
Year
Oakland County
were 1.8 times more
likely to report
regular marijuana
use as a moderate
or great risk in 2008
than in 2014.
13. Marijuana Use: Past 30 Days
(MiPHY) 9th and 11th Grade
Past 30 Day Marijuana Use • The percent of 9th and
15.1
19.2 19.7
16.6
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2008 2010 2012 2014
Percent
Year
11th grade Oakland
County students in
2014 who report
having used marijuana
in the past 30 days is
not statistically
different from the
percent reported
having used before
medical marijuana
was legalized (2008).
14. Perception of Harm for Marijuana
Oakland County (MiPHY) – Grades 9 & 11
Regular Marijuana Use
• 9th and 11th grade Moderate or Great Risk
72
64.3
58.7
49.5
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2008 2010 2012 2014
Percent
Year
students in Oakland
County in 2014 were
2.5 times less likely to
report regular
marijuana use to be a
moderate or great
risk than before the
legalization of
medical marijuana in
Michigan (2008).
* The regular marijuana use question is asked slightly different in 2014 than previous years (regular use versus
once or twice a week).
15. ‘Big Marijuana’
Can we trust companies and
big Corporations not to target
youth and the vulnerable?
16. Big Tobacco = Big Business
- Rely on addiction for profit
- Prey on disadvantaged
communities
17.
18.
19.
20. Long-time Marijuana
Activists and Investors
Steve DeAngelo owns the
Harborside Health Center in
California with annual sales
over $30 million. He is also the
President of the Arcview
Group.
Troy Dayton is the CEO of the
Arcview group, which is a
venture capital group focused
on legal marijuana business
investments.
26. Marijuana Taxes
33,500,000
12,000,000
40,000,000
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
Projected Jan '14 -June '14 Actual Jan. '14 - June '14
27. • Legislative economists in 2012 estimated
the sales and excise taxes on retail pot
would bring in $67 million in the 2014-15 fiscal year,
and in March, they dropped that estimate to $54
million. Now they have dropped that estimate even
further – to $30.6 million. (Colorado Fiscal Institute)
• Money is mainly going to help prevent harms of
increased use under the new policy - $103.5 million
of proposed tax revenue earmarked for
prevention/treatment/education over 2-year period.
28. Early Indications in Colorado
• When asked, 10% of non-using youth said they would
use, according to 10,000-student survey by an NYU
researcher, published in peer-reviewed journal (Palamar
et al, International Journal of Drug Policy)
• “Students Find Way to Sneak Marijuana Into Class”
• “Colorado students who ingested marijuana edibles
treated at hospital”
• “Marijuana candy at Colorado middle school”
• “Marijuana superstore proposed in Eagle, Colorado”
29. Increased teen use
Marijuana use among Colorado teens is currently:
• fifth highest in the nation
• 50% above national average
10.7%
7.6%
Colorado
NSDUH, 2013 National average
30. Distribution to minors
Drug-related referrals for high school
students testing positive for
marijuana increased
Average of 17.3% per year
between 2010 to 2012
Rose by
over 150%
Average 5.6% of students
per year between 2007
and 2009
2007-2009 2010-2012
Rocky Mountain HIDTA, 2013
31. Distribution to minors
In 2007, tests positive for marijuana
made up 33% of the total drug
screenings, by 2012 that number
increased to 57%
Rocky Mountain HIDTA, 2013
32. Long-term, regular use of marijuana—starting in the
teen years—may impair brain development and lower
IQ, meaning the brain may not reach its full potential.
33. Harmful effects on
mental health
Increased risk of mental illness
• Schizophrenia (6 fold)
• Psychosis
• Depression
• Anxiety
Andréasson S, Allebeck P, Engström A,
Rydberg U. , 1987; Arseneault, L., 2002
34. Increased Potency
Today’s marijuana is not the
marijuana of the 1960s.
In the past 15 years, marijuana
potency has tripled and since 1960
it has grown 5 times stronger.
35. Medical marijuana is easily
diverted to youth
• Teens who know somebody with a medical
marijuana license are more like than those who
don’t to report ‘fairly’ or ‘very’ easy access to
marijuana
• 74% of Denver-area teens in treatment said
they used somebody else’s medical marijuana
an average of 50 times
Thurstone, 2013;
Salomonsen-Sautel et al., 2012
36. While the total number of car crashes
declined from 2007 to 2011, the number
of fatal car crashes with drivers testing
positive for marijuana rose sharply.
850
800
750
700
650
600
550
500
Total car crashes
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
Crashes with
high drivers
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Colorado Dept. of Transportation
37. Increased ER admissions
Rise in marijuana-related ER visits from 2006
and 2012:
200%
60%
92%
Under 5 6 to 12 13 to 14
• 200% for kids
under 5
• 60% for kids 6-12
• 92% for kids 13-14
Rocky Mountain HIDTA, 2013
38. According to a special report by
NBC News, the Animal Poison Control Center
has reported a 30 percent jump in the number
of calls reporting house pets suffering from
marijuana poisoning. The center said that
since 2009 these phone calls have risen from
213 to 320.
Rocky Mountain HIDTA Vol. 2/August 2014
39. Colorado in 2014
• Colorado allowed retail sales to begin on
January 1st
• Several stores opened for business
40. How did the first week go?
• Colorado marijuana store owner declares that the
“high school senior” is his ideal target customer.
• State of Colorado is supposed to be IDing/tagging
marijuana plants – but they weren’t ready on Day 1;
sales went on anyway.
• Colorado marijuana already going to neighbor
states as documented by users on Reddit.com
41.
42. Tackling the issue
- Both Alcohol and Marijuana have risks
associated with use
- Liver Problems? Alcohol
- Violence? Alcohol
- Lung issues? Marijuana
- IQ, school performance? Marijuana
- Driving? Both
43. What is the point?
Alcohol policy is broken;
but if your right arm is broken,
Do you break your left one in
order to be consistent?
44.
45. CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?
NEITHER CAN YOUR KIDS.
46.
47. “We don’t want another Big Tobacco.”
“Colorado is not going well.”
“Legalization brings with it marijuana candies
and sodas that target kids.”
This Powerpoint is designed to point out risks of marijuana legalization in order to help you make an informed decision if it appears on the ballot in the future. Proponents of legalization are quick to try to paint a picture of marijuana being “harmless” or “less risky”, but there are definite risks that need to be considered.
This slide demonstrates that the two legal substances are still used more frequently than the illegal one. What will happen if marijuana is legalized?
The point to be made is that alcohol and tobacco (legal drugs) are already a problem with teen use…adding marijuana to the mix will increase youth substance use problems.
Contrary to popular belief, neither Holland or Portugal have legalized marijuana, although they both have designed drug policy which tolerates small amounts of cannabis for personal use under strict terms and conditions.
This slide demonstrates the progression of marijuana legalization in Michigan.
This slide demonstrates that 7th grade past 30 day marijuana use jumped in the years directly following medical marijuana legalization (2008-2010), although they declined again in the years following 2010 they were still higher than in 2008.
This slide demonstrates the 7th grade decline in perception of risk for marijuana use from 2008 to 2014.
This slide demonstrates the jump in past 30 day marijuana use for 9th and 11th grade students in the years immediately following medical marijuana legalization (2008-2012), with a slight drop in use rates for 2014.
This slide demonstrates the decline in 9th and 11th grade perception of risk for marijuana use from 2008 to 2014.
The tobacco industry is ready to take over the marijuana sales market if it is legalized nationally. Documents going back to the 1970s indicate they have stated that they have the capacity to mass produce marijuana cigarettes and the experience to market effectively, the same as they do with tobacco.
Examples of tobacco products and marketing that appeals to youth.
Example of alcohol products and marketing that appeals to youth.
Examples of marijuana products and marketing that appeals to youth.
This is the new face of marijuana. Marijuana sales is big business, with high powered CEOs and investors.
The purpose of this website is to track what is happening with marijuana violations throughout the country, particularly in Colorado and Washington where marijuana has been legalized.
This slide demonstrates the progression of legalization in Colorado.
Note the increase in Marijuana related traffic fatalities in Colorado versus states that are not legalized.
Note increase in marijuana found being transported via mail between 2010 and 2013. Note: this jump occurred immediately following the legalization of marijuana in Colorado.
The projected tax revenue from marijuana sales was over 33 million dollars for the first six months of sales. The actual revenue was only 12 million over that six month period.
Studies and quotes from Colorado news outlets.
This data was found in the NSDUH – National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Taken from report from the Rocky Mountain HIDTA – High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
Taken from report from the Rocky Mountain HIDTA – High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Anyone know where we can find the source of this data?
Studies have indicated increased risk for the listed mental illnesses, but there may be other factors combined with marijuana use that cause the mental illness, such as genetic predisposition, age of onset and frequency of use.
Some of the advertisements in Colorado magazines and newspapers.
This billboard was near the site of the Super Bowl last year. Marijuana legalization advocates have gone so far as to state that marijuana use is “harmless”. They have since removed that wording from their literature and have changed it to state that marijuana is a “safer choice.”
SAM – Smart Approaches to Marijuana – placed this counter-advertisement in the same area.
Clearly, many products are designed to be enticing to youth.
This was distributed around Halloween, but is pertinent any time.