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What the Data Really Say About Cannabis and Crime | TDR Cannabis in 5
TDR Cannabis in Five, presented by Dutchie, breaks down the real numbers behind cannabis and crime. Hosted by Shadd Dales, this episode explains the “four shocks” that upend years of assumptions: plummeting arrest rates, stable violent crime trends, improved clearance rates, and how closing dispensaries in some cities led to more neighborhood crime.The data come directly from peer-reviewed studies and government reports. Colorado recorded a 68% drop in marijuana arrests since 2012. Washington State saw adult possession convictions fall to near zero. Nationally, violent and property crime…
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