“Any time that you can free up police resources from an activity that really is not a crime and is no longer a crime, that’s going to positively affect the police’s ability to do their job across all aspects,” he said.
and not busting people for drug possession is why the crime numbers have improved and for no other reason. the quote is an ignorant statement because those same resources “gained” will be used up dealing with the collateral damage of a bunch of stoners running around doing stupid and dangerous things.
Wrong. "In Denver, researchers found the sharpest decrease in nonviolent crimes, like criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, simple assault and public-order crimes."
I just love some Freepers, they are all Jeffersonian about keeping their AR-15 and not telling anyone what to do...unless it’s what substances they can put in their own bodies. Then they want to restrict your freedoms in a pious tone, while holding a cold IPA in their hand and smoking a Marlboro. Makes about as much sense as a pro-choice Liberal caring about inner school Black children. You are either for freedom or not. And yes I am all for ALL drugs being legal, it’s a health issue not a legal one. The Founding Fathers grew hemp and cannabis. No I don’t smoke it, but if someone else wants to, who am I to say. This is a loser issue for Republicans, drug criminalization, ...makes about much sense as alcohol, prohibition did in 1919