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Marijuana Use in Colorado

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Marijuana Use in Colorado [1]
Article Date: 
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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  • Colorado-0 [2]
  • usage [3]

"Marijuana legalization and commercialization is a failed policy and this new report details the impact on many of our populations already impacted by alcohol and tobacco use," said Bob Doyle, Chair of Colorado SAM and a public health professional with more than 20 years of experience in tobacco prevention.
Highlights of the survey included:

  • 1 in 3 users are daily users
  • Black adults in Colorado are using at almost 50% higher than the state average for adults; Hispanics have the lowest use rates
  • Low income Colorado adults are using at higher rates than the state average
  • Almost a third of 18-24 year olds are using marijuana
  • Almost a third of gay and lesbian adults are using marijuana - more than twice the state average for adults
  • Almost 1 in five reported driving after using marijuana

"The marijuana industry is getting rich while our communities, healthcare system, employers, and families pay the costs," Doyle added.

If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.


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[1] https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/marijuanause
[2] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/colorado-0
[3] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/usage