By the Numbers

Colorado

The campaign contribution (in dollars) that Rocky Road Remedies donated to Colorado Springs Council candidate Tom Gallagher: 1,000 (Source: Colorado Springs Business Journal).

The campaign contribution (in dollars) that Modern Medicine LLC donated to Colorado Springs Council candidate Tom Gallagher: 1,000 (Source: Colorado Springs Independent).

The campaign contribution (in dollars) that Rocky Mountain Miracles and Indispensary each donated to Gallagher: 500 (Source: Colorado Springs Independent).

The amount (in millions of dollars) that 2012 MMJ sales generated in sales-tax revenue for Denver: 4.6 (Source: The Denver Post).

The amount (in millions of dollars) that 2010 MMJ sales generated in sales-tax revenue for Denver: 1.8 (Source: The Denver Post).

Michigan

The average number of bags of Potter’s Gold specialty potting soil that one Grand Haven canna-businessman sells per month: 600 (Source: Crain’s Detroit Business).

The estimated number of hydro shops in Michigan: 225 (Source: growstorefinder.com).

The estimated cost (in dollars) of a basic grow set-up suitable for cultivating 12 plants: 2,500 (Source: Crain’s Detroit Business).

The amount (in millions of dollars) of revenue that Michigan’s MMJ program provided for the state last fiscal year: 6.3 (Source: Think Progress).

The estimated number of cannabis users (in millions) in Michigan: 1 (Source: Crain’s Detroit Business).

Northern California

The amount of food (in pounds) that MedMar Healing Center, a San Jose dispensary, collected for a local food bank recently: 1,834 (Source: PRWeb).

The distance (in feet) that dispensaries must stay away from residential areas in Santa Cruz: 600 (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel).

The number of U.S. prescription drug overdose deaths in 2010: 38,329 (Source: SFGate.com).

The number of overdose deaths in 2010 caused by cannabis: 0 (Source: SFGate.com).

The timeframe (in days) in which a ruling from the California Supreme Court is expected regarding a dispensary ban case: 90 (Source: Associated Press).

Southern California

The percentage of Los Angeles County residents estimated to support legalization: 52 (Source: February Field Poll).

The percentage of Los Angeles County residents estimated to oppose legalization: 45 (Source: February Field Poll).

The percentage of California residents estimated to support medical marijuana: 72 (Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The number of estimated dispensaries in Garden Grove: 60 (Source: Orange County Register).

The number of dispensaries in Laguna Niguel: 1 (Source: Orange County Register).

Washington

The approximate number of blood samples from Washington motorists that are submitted to the state toxicologist lab: 6,000 (Source: The Seattle Times).

The approximate number of samples that come back positive for THC: 1,000-1,100 (Source: The Seattle Times).

The current number of State Liquor Board enforcement officers in Washington: 56 (Source: King5.com)

The number of additional enforcement officers expected to be hired to deal with cannabis enforcement: 16 (Source: King5.com)

The tax rate (percentage) of a proposed MMJ bill targeting Washington dispensaries: 25 (Source: Associated Press).

Beyond

The number of dispensaries that have opened in Massachusetts over the years: 8 (Source: 90.9WBUR).

The number of dispensaries that Massachusetts’ new MMJ law would allow to open up: 35 (Source: 90.9WBUR).

The amount of cannabis (in ounces) that North Carolina’s HB 84 would allow patients to possess: 24 (Source: General Assembly of North Carolina).

The maximum size (in feet) of “total garden canopy” allowed for home grows, according to HB 84: 24 (Source: General Assembly of North Carolina).

The maximum amount (in dollars) of the civil fine for possession of up to two ounces in Vermont, according to a proposed decriminalization bill, SB 48: 100 (Source: Vermont State Legislature).

The amount (in dollars) of the current fine for possession of less than two ounces: 500 (Source: Vermont State Legislature).

The total number of products that make up the global hemp market: 25,000 (Source: Congressional Research Service).

The total retail value (in millions of dollars) of products containing hemp in the United States: 400 (Source: The New York Times)

The total value of hemp raw materials (in millions of dollars) imported into the United States last year: 11.5 (Source: The New York Times)