Data: Alcohol-Related Fatalities, Marijuana Possession Limit, and Unemployment Rate

The table below provides data on the number of alcohol-related fatalities, possession limit of medical marijuana, and unemployment rates for different states as of 2009.

State	Alcohol-Related Fatalities	Possession Limit (in ounces)	Unemployment Rate (%)
Alaska	22	1	7.7
California	1,118	8	11.3
Colorado	178	2	8.1
Hawaii	59	3	6.9
Maine	53	2.5	8.1
Michigan	291	2.5	13.4
Montana	92	1	6.1
Nevada	90	1	11.6
New Mexico	129	6	6.8
Oregon	141	24	11.1
Rhode Island	40	2.5	10.9
Vermont	28	2	6.9
Washington	232	24	9.4

Source: www.alcoholalert.com, medicalmarijuana.procon.org, and www.bls.gov