Colorado to pay high price for doctor to study marijuana legalization
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is hiring a "marijuana health effects" manager
Colorado health officials want to hire somebody to keep an eye on marijuana legalization — at potentially one of the highest salaries in state government.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is currently advertising a position for a "marijuana health effects and research manager." The job will involve monitoring the health consequences of legalization; gathering data from hospitals, emergency rooms and poison control centers; and helping to lead an advisory committee that produces a report on legalization's outcomes.
The position could also oversee research grants on the health impacts of recreational marijuana sales. The state legislature has designated nearly $350,000 for the grants in the budget currently awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper's signature.
The position had previously been staffed by an epidemiologist, someone who has expertise in analyzing health patterns. But...
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