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TheChallengeofStatevs.FederalLawsonMarijuanaandImpactonPublicHealth,Safety

andDrugTestingPrograms

DATIA Annual MeetingMay 16 – 18, 2017 / Orlando Florida

PeterB.Bensinger

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SOURCE:ColoradoDepartmentofTransportation.TheLegalizationofMarijuanainColorado,TheImpact,Volume4,September2016,RockyMountainHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

Colorado

SOURCE:NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,FatalityAnalysisReportingSystem(FARS),2006-2011andColoradoDepartmentofTransportation2012-2015.TheLegalizationofMarijuanainColorado,TheImpact,Volume4,September2016,RockyMountainHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

Colorado

SOURCE:NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,FatalityAnalysisReportingSystem(FARS)TheLegalizationofMarijuanainColorado,TheImpact,Volume4,September2016,RockyMountainHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

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SOURCE:ColoradoHospitalAssociation,EmergencyDepartmentVisitDataset.StatisticspreparedbytheHealthStatisticsandEvaluationBranch,ColoradoDepartmentofPublicHealthandEnvironment,ColoradoDepartmentofTransportation.TheLegalizationofMarijuanainColorado,TheImpact,Volume4,September2016,RockyMountainHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

Colorado

SOURCE:ColoradoHospitalAssociation,HospitalDischargeDataset.StatisticspreparedbytheHealthStatisticsandEvaluation,TheLegalizationofMarijuanainColorado,TheImpact,Volume4,September2016,RockyMountainHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

Colorado

SOURCE: SAMHSA.gov, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Colorado

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SOURCE: SAMHSA.gov, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Colorado

SOURCE: SAMHSA.gov, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Colorado

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SOURCE: Colorado Bureau of Investigation, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

SOURCE: Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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SOURCE: Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado Liquor Excise Tax, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

SOURCE: Colorado Department of Revenue, Starbucks Coffee Company, McDonalds Corporation, The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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FEDERAL / STATE LAWS

• New Administration Perspective

• Possible DOJ Action

• Enforcement of Federal Drug Laws in States with Medical and Legalized Marijuana

• McClintock Amendment

• DOT Regulations

What do Employers do in States that have Legalized Marijuana?

• American Automobile Association (AAA)• American Medical Association• Vatican Conference Report• Drug-Free Workplace• Federal Contracts• Safety Sensitive Employment• Under the Influence – Impairment• Legal Challenges – Court Decisions

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