Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
When I got home, I knew I had been robbed. Everything I had was stolen . . .
Weed is now legal in CO
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When I got home, I knew I had been robbed. Everything I had was stolen . . .
Interesting news.
http://rt.com/usa/163644-colorado-marijuana-crime-drop/
One major point people against the legalization of marijuana had was that it would lead to increased crime.
I'm wondering what their responses will be now that instead of crime going up it's actually gone down in Colorado.
http://rt.com/usa/163644-colorado-marijuana-crime-drop/
One major point people against the legalization of marijuana had was that it would lead to increased crime.
I'm wondering what their responses will be now that instead of crime going up it's actually gone down in Colorado.
eileenbunny
Druish Princess
We are all proud of Colorado for being a great example of what life could be like in all the states. Thanks guys! Keep it up.
I'd be interested in seeing what the effect of not arresting people for weed possession has had on their criminal justice system.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
I seem to recall watching an MSNBC report about legalization in Culifornia that showed crime through the roof in some counties due to weed.
I will you have to take this story with a grain of salt. First the actual weed shops were just a few selected Medicinal shops that were allowed to convert so there wasn't a ton of shops popping up everywhere and potentially having theft targets all over the places. Secondly the shops are basically just on two streets in town so it's not a good survey either. The real test will be next year when they allow new shops to pop up. I will say they've had multiple ones here raided and closed due to them being tied to Mexican Drug Cartels. Since they lost their weed market they have strong-armed into the legitimate business mob style and they have a high potential to ruin the whole thing because they are doing the legitimate business illegally.
eileenbunny
Druish Princess
I'd like to see an estimate on how much money the state has saved in not going after simply possession charges. And how much more time the occifers have to devote to actual problems.
I'll put real money on the fact that the local law enforcement divisions are fighting hand over fist having to publish those numbers...
http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2014/...rrant-and-recover-over-2000-marijuana-plants/
After receiving complaints from neighbors about an overwhelming smell emanating from a large marijuana grow operation, the Seattle Police Narcotics Unit and Anti-Crime Team officers served a warrant—signed a King County District Court judge—at a home and a warehouse in West Seattle and another house on Beacon Hill Tuesday evening, and recovered what detectives say is an unprecedented number of illegally-grown marijuana plants.
After police began an investigation into the two homes and warehouse—in the 2400 block of S. Morgan St, 6500 block of 44th Ave SW and 2600 block of SW Yancy St respectively—detectives learned the three illegal marijuana grows were operating under the guise of a medical marijuana collective and were growing far more plants than allowed under state law.
The West Seattle warehouse had more than 2200 plants alone, well over the 45 plant limit allowed for medical marijuana grows in Washington. Police seized 206 and 227 plants at the two homes.
All told 2663 plants and 86 pounds of processed marijuana were seized during the operation. Detectives say this is the largest illegal marijuana grow operation they can recall investigating.
Police also believe the owner of the grow operation was harvesting marijuana from the grow operation and selling it through a dispensary—which he also owns—violating the state’s regulations on collective gardens.
Detectives left 45 marijuana plants at each location, along with 72 ounces of processed marijuana and growing equipment, and let the growers at each site select which plants they wanted to keep. Detectives were interested only in bringing the operation back under the limits of state law, and in addition to leaving plants and equipment at the scenes, also opted not to book anyone involved in the operation into jail.
After receiving complaints from neighbors about an overwhelming smell emanating from a large marijuana grow operation, the Seattle Police Narcotics Unit and Anti-Crime Team officers served a warrant—signed a King County District Court judge—at a home and a warehouse in West Seattle and another house on Beacon Hill Tuesday evening, and recovered what detectives say is an unprecedented number of illegally-grown marijuana plants.
After police began an investigation into the two homes and warehouse—in the 2400 block of S. Morgan St, 6500 block of 44th Ave SW and 2600 block of SW Yancy St respectively—detectives learned the three illegal marijuana grows were operating under the guise of a medical marijuana collective and were growing far more plants than allowed under state law.
The West Seattle warehouse had more than 2200 plants alone, well over the 45 plant limit allowed for medical marijuana grows in Washington. Police seized 206 and 227 plants at the two homes.
All told 2663 plants and 86 pounds of processed marijuana were seized during the operation. Detectives say this is the largest illegal marijuana grow operation they can recall investigating.
Police also believe the owner of the grow operation was harvesting marijuana from the grow operation and selling it through a dispensary—which he also owns—violating the state’s regulations on collective gardens.
Detectives left 45 marijuana plants at each location, along with 72 ounces of processed marijuana and growing equipment, and let the growers at each site select which plants they wanted to keep. Detectives were interested only in bringing the operation back under the limits of state law, and in addition to leaving plants and equipment at the scenes, also opted not to book anyone involved in the operation into jail.
