Marijuana use since Colorado legalization. Some stats.
� Among those 18-25 years old, marijuana usage has increased from 21 percent in 2006 to 31 percent in 2014.
� Among those 26 or older, marijuana usage has increased from 5 percent in 2006 to 12 percent in 2014.
� Marijuana-related hospitalizations have increased from a rate of 803 per 100,000 pre-commercialization to 2,413 per 100,000 post-commercialization.
� The period of retail commercialization showed a significant increase in emergency department visits, from 739 per 100,000 (2010�2013) to 956 per 100,000 emergency department visits (2014�June 2015)
� In the 2014-15 school year, school-based discipline for drugs accounted for 41% of all expulsions, 31% of all law enforcement referrals, and 6% of all suspensions in Colorado.
Keep in mind, this is only a short evaluation of MJ only.
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