HCR 1001 Summary

• Expresses Oklahoma Legislature's opposition to legalization or decriminalization of marijuana for medical or recreational use in Oklahoma.

• Cites health and safety statistics including marijuana as the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S., with 21% of high school seniors using it in the past 30 days.

• Notes that approximately one in six teens who use marijuana become addicted, and 25-50% of daily users develop addiction; marijuana is the most common illegal drug found in drivers who die in auto accidents.

• Warns that states with medical marijuana laws have seen teenage marijuana use increase by up to 33% and that law enforcement in those states report widespread fraud and abuse by marijuana sellers.

• Addresses Colorado's legalization as conflicting with federal law and Oklahoma's laws, noting that recreational and medical marijuana users from Colorado are frequently arrested for transporting marijuana into Oklahoma.