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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCrime rate down 15% in Colorado - Murder rate down 42% !
http://thespiritscience.net/2014/06/07/colorado-sells-34-million-in-weed-in-august-3-4-million-goes-to-schools-and-crime-down-15/<snip>
The best part is that crime rates are also down in Colorado. Not just by a little bit, but by a whopping 15%. And the murder rate has dropped by 42%! We can expect that the government will spend more money improving infrastructure and other business opportunities for Colorado citizens with all of this new tax revenue, and unemployment rates are plummeting.
And lets not forget the indirect economic benefits other companies may be experiencing from marijuana legalization. Bakeries, grocery stores, pizza shops, and restaurants will see a positive impact in the numbers they bring in. Marijuana is known to stimulate hunger, so the legalization of pot will be better for the economy in a variety of ways.
With over 100 legal dispensaries available in Colorado right now, we need to ask ourselves. Which activity will lead to more destruction, violence, unhappiness, crime, and chaos within a society. Going out and drinking alcohol at bars? Or smoking weed in cafes? With the statistics now making it undeniable that the legalization of marijuana was the right decision, and we need to be more open to the idea of legalizing marijuana. Not only for the sake of preserving basic human rights, but also for the good of society and the economy.
Here is a video talking about the economy and crime rates since the legalization:
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)it is too early to call this a trend or to determine if it is attributable to legalization.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)But....oops.....less profit for law enforcement and the Private for Profit Prison system..........What to do.......
father founding
(619 posts)Simple , make more harmless activities a crime.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... together and I didn't see anything resembling a fight, rude behavior, or such.
While I of course didn't imbibe, the second-hand smoke was enough.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)That's one I have, as of yet, missed.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)pampango
(24,692 posts)to create the fear republicans use to divide-and-conquer.
dsc
(52,162 posts)and it may have helped this happen.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Pot will get you through times of no gun control better than gun control will get you through times of no pot.
But the larger point is laws create crime, so you should make sure you want that sort of crime around before you pass laws against something. Drugs laws create lots of bad crime BECAUSE people really like drugs. It is much easier and cheaper to regulate supply and offer help as needed, and that creates much less crime too.
Warren DeMontague
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