1. The number of times federal prosecutors filed marijuana-related criminal cases in Colorado in 2008: 8 (Source: Denver Post).
2. The number of times federal prosecutors filed marijuana-related criminal cases in Colorado in 2009: 9 (Source: Denver Post).
3. The number of times federal prosecutors filed marijuana-related criminal cases in Colorado in 2010: 4 (Source: Denver Post).
4. The number of times federal prosecutors filed marijuana-related criminal cases in Colorado this year: 0 (Source: Denver Post).
5. The number of medical marijuana business license applications that were submitted to officials with Boulder, Colorado: 118 (Source: Boulder County Business Report)
6. The number of medical marijuana business license applications that were denied by Boulder officials: 24 (Source: Boulder County Business Report)
7. Boulder’s approximate monthly tax revenue from medical marijuana businesses: $47,000 (Source: City of Boulder Finance Department)
8. The estimated yearly amount (in dollars) that San Jose would get through its 7 percent medical cannabis tax: $3.4 million (Source: San Jose Mercury News).
9. The number of San Jose police officers that $3.4 million could be used to pay: 17 to 18 (Source: San Jose Mercury News).
10. The number of libraries that could be run using that $3.4 million: 3 (Source: San Jose Mercury News).
11. The amount of the fine issued to adults carrying an ounce or less of marijuana in Rhode Island, according to a proposed law: $150 (Source: The Associated Press).
12. The current fine to a first-time offender for carrying less than an ounce in Rhode Island: $200-500 (Source: The Associated Press).
13. The number of marijuana arrests Rhode Island police make each year: 3,000 (Source: The Associated Press).
14. The approximate number of Oregon residents who are a registered medical marijuana patient: 40,000 (Source: The Associated Press).
15. The approximate number of Oregon residents who are a registered grower: 22,000 (Source: The Associated Press).
16. The approximate number of Oregon residents who are a registered caregiver: 21,000 (Source: The Associated Press).
(Compiled by Michael Carlos)