Opiate-related deaths decreased by approximately 33% in 13 states in the 6 years following marijuana legalization4
The total number of marijuana arrests decreased by 46% between 2012 and 2014²
Violent crime decreased 6% from 2009 to 2014³
Colorado tax revenue from marijuana in 2015 was $135,100,4652 and nearly $200 million in 2016³
The legal marijuana industry in Colorado added over 18,000 new full time jobs in 20155
Colorado's unemployment rate was ranked 31st in the nation in 2012 at 7.9%. It now ranks among the top 5 in the nation at 3.0%5
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