April 2015 | By the Numbers

BAY AREA

The estimated number of representatives from various NorCal counties
who gathered to discuss the possibility of cannabis being legalized in
California in the near future: 50 (Source: Ukiah
Daily Journal)

The estimated number of cannabis samples that Bay Area-based
SC Labs tests per month: 8,000 (Source: Santa
Cruz Sentinel)

The amount of money, in dollars, that medical cannabis
collective owners brought to Vallejo City Hall in attempt to pay their Measure
C Taxes individually: 50,000 (Source: Times
Herald)

The amount of money, in millions of dollars worth of unpaid
taxes, that San Jose collectives reportedly owe the city of San Jose: 2.1
(Source: NBC Bay Area)

The number of congressional lawmakers who stood up for the
Harborside Health Center, which has undergone frequent crackdown by U.S.
Attorney Melinda Haag, and accused the Department of Justice of overstepping
its boundaries: 3 (Source: The Huffington
Post)

COLORADO

The total estimated amount of cannabis, in pounds, that
Colorado sold in 2014: 148,000 (Source: Denver
Business Journal)

The amount of recreational cannabis, in pounds, that was
sold in 2014: 38,660 (Source: Denver
Business Journal)

The updated percentage of Colorado voters who still support
recreational cannabis: 58 (Source: The
Huffington Post)

The number of former DEA chiefs who recently challenged
Colorado’s legalization of cannabis: 9 (Source: Politico.com)

The amount of money, in billions of dollars, that Colorado
is estimated to make in cannabis sales by 2016: 1 (Source: The Washington Post)

LOS ANGELES

The number of applications received from those who want to
apply to own and run a medical cannabis collective in Santa Ana: 630 (Source: Orange County Register)

The amount of money, in thousands of dollars, that the Santa
Ana City Council allocated for new staffing positions, which include five
police officers and a sergeant, as part of its cannabis enforcement program:
880 (Source: Orange County Register)

The updated number of collectives that have been operating in
Los Angeles since 2014, despite the 135 limit of legally approved shops that
was voter-supported: 418 (Source: Heath
Canal)

The number of signatures that were verified for a cannabis
initiative in Yucca Valley, which will allow a special election to occur this
June: 1,873 (Source: San Bernardino Sun)

The amount of money, in thousands of dollars, that proposed
Upland collectives would have to pay per year in licensing and inspection fees,
if the initiative is approved: 75 (Source: Daily
Bulletin)

MICHIGAN

The number of votes that pushed SB-72 into approval, which
will allow landlords the ability to ban medical cannabis use on their property:
34 (Source: Mlive.com)

The amount of money, in billions of dollars, that the
Governor of Michigan wants to raise (by implementing a seven percent tax),
which would be put towards repairing roads and bridges: 1.2 (Source: ABC 57
News)

The percentage of Michigan voters who would vote yes on a
cannabis sales tax if it was put towards repairing local roads: 64 (Source: The Oakland Press)

The number of cannabis plants that are allowed to be
planted, per patient, at the newly approved medical cannabis facilities in
Southfield, Michigan: 12 (Source: C &
G Newspapers)

The number of lawmakers who are reviving bills that aim to
legalize medical cannabis products and dispensaries in MI: 4 (Source: The Detroit News)

OREGON

The current number of operating medical cannabis
dispensaries in Oregon: 223 (Source: The
Oregonian)

The number of licenses that will be awarded to approved
individuals seeking to operate a growing facility in Oregon: 5 (Source: Post Star)

The amount of money, in thousands of dollars, that the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission asked the Oregon Legislature to provide for a
public education campaign regarding new state regulations: 350 (Source: The Oregonian)

The increased percentage of taxes that would be applied to
medical and recreational cannabis product sales, if Measure 15-133 is approved:
25 (Source: Daily Tidings)

The number of people who attended one of the Oregon Liquor
Control Commission’s listening session in Bend, Oregon: 300 (Source: The Bulletin)

SAN DIEGO

The number of patients that one Pacific Beach collective
serves per day and refuses to close despite an issued court order: 300 (Source:
ABC 10 News)

The number of proposed collectives locations in the San
Diego zoned-District 2 that are within 1,000 feet of each other: 2 (Source: UT San Diego)

The number of proposed medical cannabis collectives that
cleared another key hurdle last month, bringing them one step closer to
opening: 6 (Source: UT San Diego)

The number of applicants who have applied to operate a
cannabis collective and  arrived at the
“hearing office stage” last month: 17 (Source: UT San Diego)

The number of illegal collectives that have been shut down
in San Diego since the beginning of the year: 18 (Source: KBPS)

WASHINGTON

The number of people who live in the rural community of
North Bonneville, which opened the first state-owned access point: 1,000
(Source: Statesman Journal)

The number of winning votes that the Washington House received
for a bill that would allow the state’s Native American tribes to participate
in legalized cannabis business, as opposed to 18: 80 (Source: KHQ TV)

The percentage of excise tax that a new replacement bill for
I-502 aims to implement at the point of sale: 30 (Source: Bellingham Herald)

The number of federal jury members who will decide the fate
of the “Kettle Falls Five,” who were arrested for growing cannabis on their
property in 2012, and are now awaiting a final verdict: 12 (Source: KREM-TV)

The number of local Washington Native American tribal
leaders who attend the first Tribal Cannabis Association at the Tulalip
Reservation: 75 (Source: Indian Country
Today) 

UNIVERSAL

The number of young Republicans who support cannabis legalization out of every 10 people: 6 (Source: NPR)

The estimated number of Minnesota patients who said they would be interested in signing up for medical cannabis when it becomes available this summer: 1,000 (Source: StarTribune)

The age of one elderly woman who is promoting the legalization of cannabis in Texas: 85 (Source: The State) 

The estimated percentage of Louisiana citizens who support legalizing medical cannabis: 80 (Source: The Daily Reveille)

The number of indoor cannabis growing sites that could be allowed in Ohio, according to a new ballot initiative, if citizens choose to vote for its approval: 10 (Source: 33 WYTV)