A 7% yearly increase doubles a problem in approximately 10 years... This corresponds very closely to the increase in the number of unsheltered homeless in this area. The unsheltered are the people who refuse to live by the rules and are not allowed in the shelters. The number one rule that they violate is substance abuse. And the number one substance that is abused in this area is marijuana.
You are so heavily invested in the legalizing of marijuana that you simply ignore anything that does not fit your narrative. That is called confirmation bias. Still, it is always fun to see how you will deflect any observation or statistic that is presented.
I thank you for your responses after I and not one of your cohorts pinged you to this thread. Believe it or not I was getting worried about you. You are one of the more challenging people to debate here and I actually appreciate that. I was worried that depression or some other problem was slowing you down.
“A 7% yearly increase doubles a problem in approximately 10 years”
To me, “skyrocketing” implies a much faster rise; YMMV.
“you simply ignore anything that does not fit your narrative.”
Opposite - I quoted and directly addressed the statistic.
“Believe it or not I was getting worried about you. You are one of the more challenging people to debate here and I actually appreciate that. I was worried that depression or some other problem was slowing you down.”
I’m sincerely grateful for your concern (and your complimentary words). Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!