A new study finds that Colorado’s legal cannabis industry
has decreased crime in neighboring states. 

“Border counties in the Colorado region saw substantial decreases in overall property crime rate and larceny rate relative to non-border counties following Colorado’s legalization,” according to the study.   “This finding suggests that recreational marijuana legalization in a state (e.g., Colorado) may not bring about negative consequences on crime in neighboring states, which challenges the assertions made by public officials in these neighboring states arguing a crime-inducing effect of legalization.”

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