Violent Crime Down in Denver Since Legalization

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3 Months Later, Here's What Denver Looks Like Since Legalizing Marijuana



Three months following Colorado's decision to legalize the production, sale, possession and use of recreational marijuana — a vote that Denver city officials including Mayor Michael Hancock, among others, fought kicking and screaming — guess what's happened to Denver crime rates in 2014?

According to new data, they've fallen across the board. Property crime is down 14.6% compared to the same period in 2013.





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[89Hen]

I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?

[Chizzang]

Crime going down is seldom NEWs
But here's what I can promise you - if crime went up - after legalizing Marijuana

THAT WOULD BE NEWS

[Grizalltheway]

I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?

Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be.

[89Hen]

I also heard it was 2 degrees below average in Denver for January and February. Coincidence?

Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be.

I'm not on any side of this issue.

[YoUDeeMan]

Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be.

I'm not on any side of this issue.

Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side.

[DSUrocks07]

I'm not on any side of this issue.

Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

[YoUDeeMan]

Libs...if you aren't on their side, you are on the wrong side.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite.

[AZGrizFan]

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.

[Grizalltheway]

Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be.

I'm not on any side of this issue.

Yeah. Okay.

[Grizalltheway]

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.

14.6% margin of error?

[AZGrizFan]

That "decline" isn't even within the margin of error for such a short period of time.

14.6% margin of error?

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

[Grizalltheway]

14.6% margin of error?

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.

[kalm]

14.6% margin of error?

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

I'm sure 89hen will bookmark this so when the shit hits the fan we can review it.

[houndawg]

14.6% margin of error?

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.

[CID1990]

I am failing to see the causality

17 years as a cop and the only real criminality I saw out of the potheads was the occasional shoplifting of Funyuns

[DSUrocks07]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPABLW6F_A[/youtube]

Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite.

Exactly

[AZGrizFan]

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.

Those are PROPERTY crimes, not VIOLENT crimes. Which are only down 2.4%. And all in one category. And with only a 2 month sample set, their "study" is meaningless.

Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.

How in the FUCK are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily?

[mrklean]

More Guns, Weed and Beer

[houndawg]

I'd tend to agree. I don't think legalization will spark big changes.

Fair enough. Let's give it a full year and see how things shake out.

How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily?

Its not our fault you got smarter.

[kalm]

How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily?

Its not our fault you got smarter.

Boom!

[YoUDeeMan]

How in the **** are we supposed to have a rousing debate if ya'll AGREE with me so easily?

Its not our fault you got smarter.

Here we have it...houndpuppy admitting AZ is smarter than HalfwitGriz (something everyone with any sense knew was true even before this latest exchange).

[houndawg]

Its not our fault you got smarter.

Here we have it...houndpuppy admitting AZ is smarter than HalfwitGriz (something everyone with any sense knew was true even before this latest exchange).

Look, he wants to play with the grownups, isn't that cute?

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Just accept it; you're on the wrong side of this issue and always will be.

I'm not on any side of this issue.

Yes you are and you need a lib like GATW to tell you what to think, everyone does.....nobody can make it without somebody interfering in their lives.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Bush is not a Conservative. He's Obama-lite.

Exactly

No republicans are conservative, that's one of the problems.