[NobleFree]

not busting people for drug possession is why the crime numbers have improved and for no other reason.

Wrong. "In Denver, researchers found the sharpest decrease in nonviolent crimes, like criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, simple assault and public-order crimes."

[JoeRed]

“In Denver, researchers found the sharpest decrease in nonviolent crimes, like criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, simple assault and public-order crimes.”

And the fact that Denver decriminalized public defacation.