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5/10/17 The Challenge of State vs. Federal Laws on Marijuana and Impact on Public Health, Safety and Drug Testing Programs DATIA Annual Meeting May 16 – 18, 2017 / Orlando Florida Peter B. Bensinger 1

5/10/17 Colorado SOURCE: Colorado Department of Transportation. The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Colorado SOURCE: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2006-2011 and Colorado Department of Transportation 2012-2015. The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. SOURCE: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. 2

5/10/17 Colorado SOURCE: Colorado Hospital Association, Emergency Department Visit Dataset. Statistics prepared by the Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment , Colorado Department of Transportation. The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, The Impact, Volume 4, September 2016, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Colorado SOURCE: Colorado Hospital Association, Hospital Discharge Dataset. Statistics prepared by the Health Statistics and Evaluation , 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. 3

5/10/17 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 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. 4

5/10/17 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. 5

5/10/17 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. 6

5/10/17 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 QUESTIONS 7