Colorado Prosecutor Says Legal Marijuana Causes Majority of State’s Murders
While many Colorado officials have come forward over the past few months to declare that legal weed is working better than they ever imagined, some prosecutors across the state believe the legal cannabis industry is responsible for the majority of the state’s murders.
In a recent interview with Fox 31 Denver, Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said nearly two-thirds of the homicide cases he has overseen in recent years have had a blatant connection to marijuana. This uprising in murder, he said, could be traced back to a legion of small time dope dealers who are slinging the herb on the street with rabid enthusiasm because legal weed has made it easier for the black market to thrive.
"There is increased crime, sometimes violent crime, associated with legalization of marijuana," Brauchler said. "It is easier for there to be black market in a legalized system than there was before.”
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