A Cop's Perspective of Recreational Marijuana - Capt. Eric Carter

1. A COP’S PERSPECTIVE

2. WHAT IS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA?
A FEDERAL CRIME

3. ADULT
MANUFACTURE and
POSSESSION
8 OZ Useable MJ
(dried MJ flowers and leaves
72 OZ Liquid Form
16 OZ Product in Solid Form
4 MJ Plants
16 OZ Concentrates

5. Nearly 500 Stores in Denver

6. 227 Stores Statewide
98 in Portland

7. Can I Use Marijuana In Public?
• No. If caught you are subject to a citation and fine of $260.

8. Pot Doesn’t Affect My Driving
-FALSE-
• Marijuana significantly impairs judgment, motor
coordination, and reaction time, and studies have found
a direct relationship between blood THC concentration
and impaired driving ability.
– National Institute on Drug Abuse

9. Do You See A Problem?
• In 2014, 43% of Colorado drivers didn’t see a problem with
driving while high.

10. What do the numbers tell us?
• Nationwide, fatal pot related crashes tripled between 1999 and
2010.
• According to NHTSA, the number of drivers with marijuana in
their systems grew nearly 50% between 2007 and 2014 (8.6%
to 12.6%).

11. Still a Crime to Drive Under the Influence

12. How Do We Detect Impaired Drivers?
• ARIDE – Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement.
• DRE – Drug Recognition Experts.

13. It’s All Natural…..Right?
EXTRACTS

14. THE EXTRACTION PROCESS
• The extraction process
involves an extraction tube,
coffee filters and a solvent.
• The stems and other unused
parts of the marijuana bud
and plant are mixed with the
solvent (butane, Isopropyl
alcohol or co2) to extract the
trichomes.

15. When Butane and an Ignition Source Meet
• Albany has had 2 extraction explosions in 2015. It is a crime to
make extract.

16. Class A Misdemeanor
• Person who exercises control over property may
not knowingly:
• Allow person under 21 to consume MJ on the
property OR
• To allow the person under 21 to remain on the
property if they have consumed MJ on the
property
Consumption by Minor on Property

17. DELIVERY
MINORS
• Class C Felony
• If delivery is to a minor under 18 and
defendant is over 21