40% more. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/11/us-colorado-marijuana-idUSBREA3A1X720140411?irpc=932
And you know how the prohibitionist kept saying, over and over, how crime would sky-rocket where cannabis was legalized? Medical Marijuana's Legalization Doesn't Raise Crime Rates: Study http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=177499 WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Legalization of medical marijuana does not lead to increased crime, and may even be tied to lower rates of offenses such as assault and murder, a new study suggests. The findings challenge claims by opponents that legalizing medical marijuana would lead to higher crime rates, the University of Texas at Dallas researchers said. They analyzed crime rates in all 50 states between 1990 and 2006. During that time, 11 states legalized medical marijuana: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Using FBI data, the researchers looked at rates of murder, rape, assault, robbery, burglary, larceny and auto theft. None of these types of crimes increased in states that legalized medical marijuana, according to the study, which was published in the journal PLoS One. "We're cautious about saying, 'Medical marijuana laws definitely reduce homicide.' That's not what we're saying," study author Robert Morris, an associate professor of criminology, said in a university news release. "The main finding is that we found no increase in crime rates resulting from medical marijuana legalization," Morris said. "In fact, we found some evidence of decreasing rates of some types of violent crime -- namely homicide and assault." (snipped) The old myths are being shattered, one by one! More tax money and more happier, less violent people (even with the taxes!)...sounds good to me! Hope it sounds just as good to your politicians! Maybe you ought to email about how YOUR state could stand a few more bucks in the state coffers while keeping the people happier, too! You can find their email addresses, and more, here- http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml Granny
Two power-studies. More people need to see this. Please link your friends and family to these articles, let the information travel freely.
I'm confused, I've been hearing that the tax revenue from recreational sales is lower than they expected. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
This is what I read and I posted this somewhere else too. But I cant find it. http://news.yahoo.com/legal-pot-rakes-taxes-colorado-schools-arent-exactly-222158404.html As soon as the gov't steps in to make more money, it won't be long until it legal everywhere else. You know dam well they are going to step in here pretty soon. Its generating about what they predicted it woud, but the state tax isn't high enough so the feds will step in and take control.