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Six Months After Legalizing Marijuana, Two Big Things Have Happened in Colorado
Mic.com ^ | 7/1/14 | Chris Miles

Posted on 07/02/2014 11:27:52 AM PDT by Rebelbase

$19 million in new tax revenue.

Marijuana-related arrests, which make up 50% of all drug-related crimes, have plummeted in Colorado, freeing up law enforcement to focus on other criminal activity. By removing marijuana penalties, the state saved somewhere between $12 million and $40 million in 2012, according to the Colorado Center on Law and Policy.

According to government data, the Denver city- and county-wide murder rate has dropped 52.9% since recreational marijuana use was legalized in January. This is compared to the same period last year, a time frame encompassing Jan. 1 through April 30.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Colorado; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: cannabis; co2014; marijuana; pot; potheads; wod
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To: Rebelbase

The drop in the murder rate was just a fluke due to the weather. Just like the GDP.


81 posted on 07/02/2014 12:31:07 PM PDT by Clay Moore ("911 is for when the backhoe won't start." JRandomFreeper)
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To: Rebelbase

True, sadly but still true.


82 posted on 07/02/2014 12:31:53 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Rebelbase
Fritos sales are booming?

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

83 posted on 07/02/2014 12:34:24 PM PDT by wku man (Veterans, it's up to us to save the Republic...let's roll.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The WOM (murder) is a failure too. As evidenced by higher murer rates.

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Absolutely. Except for the reality that murder rates in the US are not rising. Same with rape. Which you would know if you cared a whit about actual data. But you don’t. YOu are all about feeeeeeeeelings.

Oh, and here’s a link to the data.

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm


84 posted on 07/02/2014 12:38:33 PM PDT by dmz
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To: Rebelbase

Americans’ degenerate craving for dope is just another indication of what a third-world POS country America is becoming. A zonked-out populace of drugged-up filth, complacent to sit back and let government dependency grow and grow and grow. Within a few short years, I fully expect them to consider dope an “entitlement” and demand government subsidize it, just as they’re now doing with contraceptives.


85 posted on 07/02/2014 12:39:14 PM PDT by greene66
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To: Rebelbase

Mental illness, schizophrenia will be skyrocketing soon.


86 posted on 07/02/2014 12:39:20 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Rebelbase

I don’t know. Have long term scientific studies been done?


87 posted on 07/02/2014 12:40:51 PM PDT by grania
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To: GeronL
Pot parties for kids are popular now.

Pot parties were also popular among kids back in the 1970s.

88 posted on 07/02/2014 12:41:02 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Rebelbase
Poor drug warriors.

BTW, does anyone know of a good treatment for excess schadenfreude?

89 posted on 07/02/2014 12:41:53 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: cherry
"there can come no good by allowing and encouraging people to be stoned, more laid back, less involved in life....no good at all... "


90 posted on 07/02/2014 12:44:15 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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91 posted on 07/02/2014 12:44:58 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Rebelbase
According to government data, the Denver city- and county-wide murder rate has dropped 52.9% since recreational marijuana use was legalized in January.

Part of it is probably from the unusually harsh winter we had in the US. But a big part may be that people no longer need to go to ghetto drug dealers any more.

I'm going to guess that pot made up a big part of their business.

92 posted on 07/02/2014 12:45:16 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: Rebelbase
Supposedly is the operative word. I’d be curious to see if cops are spending more time at the donut shop.

They've probably switched to brownies by now, if you get my drift.

93 posted on 07/02/2014 12:46:49 PM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: Proud2BeRight

And, YES, pot is a gateway drug.

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Obviously, you consider only illegal drugs in your calculus.

Cigarettes from mom’s purse and the booze in the liquor cabinet is the real gateway.


94 posted on 07/02/2014 12:47:23 PM PDT by dmz
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To: grania

Yes, the studies that show birth control reduces reproduction.


95 posted on 07/02/2014 12:47:47 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Uncle Miltie
Raise Revenue for the Welfare State from innocent civilians attempting to legally go about their day.

...and continue the War on Dogs.

96 posted on 07/02/2014 12:48:40 PM PDT by Stentor (Maybe the Goldman Sachs thing is just a coincidence. /S)
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To: dmz

“Cigarettes from mom’s purse and the booze in the liquor cabinet is the real gateway.”

I grew up in So. FL in the 70’s and know a little bit about the subject:-O Everyone of the stoner friends from my past started out first on cigs then on booze from the fridge or liquor cabinet.

13 and 14 years old.


97 posted on 07/02/2014 12:50:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
According to government data, the Denver city- and county-wide murder rate has dropped 52.9% since recreational marijuana use was legalized in January.

I disagree with that statement.
Although the actual numbers aren't going to be released until possibly 2016 and while I keep reading the news, criminal shootings seem to have increased since July 1, 2013 -when the gun control laws went into effect.
But, I won't know for sure until then.
98 posted on 07/02/2014 12:50:13 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: GeronL

pot parties have been popular with kids for decades and they really don’t seem to be causing much harm.


99 posted on 07/02/2014 12:50:21 PM PDT by arbitrary.squid
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To: Rebelbase

uhhh....we were discussing if marijuana has a long-term impact on reproduction. Birth control would be a non-sequitor to the discussion.


100 posted on 07/02/2014 12:50:43 PM PDT by grania
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