Crime rate down 15% in Colorado - Murder rate down 42% !

http://thespiritscience.net/2014/06/07/colorado-sells-34-million-in-weed-in-august-3-4-million-goes-to-schools-and-crime-down-15/

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The best part is that crime rates are also down in Colorado. Not just by a little bit, but by a whopping 15%. And the murder rate has dropped by 42%! We can expect that the government will spend more money improving infrastructure and other business opportunities for Colorado citizens with all of this new tax revenue, and unemployment rates are plummeting.

And let’s not forget the indirect economic benefits other companies may be experiencing from marijuana legalization. Bakeries, grocery stores, pizza shops, and restaurants will see a positive impact in the numbers they bring in. Marijuana is known to stimulate hunger, so the legalization of pot will be better for the economy in a variety of ways.

With over 100 legal dispensaries available in Colorado right now, we need to ask ourselves. Which activity will lead to more destruction, violence, unhappiness, crime, and chaos within a society. Going out and drinking alcohol at bars? Or smoking weed in cafes? With the statistics now making it undeniable that the legalization of marijuana was the right decision, and we need to be more open to the idea of legalizing marijuana. Not only for the sake of preserving basic human rights, but also for the good of society and the economy.

Here is a video talking about the economy and crime rates since the legalization: