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This is The Drug Report’s Friday Fact report: Violent Crime Spikes After Marijuana Legalization in Four States

Report Highlights:

The examination of the graph depicting the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on violent crime rates reveals notable variations among states. This underscores the critical need for continuous research efforts to comprehensively understand the complex dynamics at play. Policymakers and researchers should actively utilize this data to make informed decisions that strike a balance between realizing potential benefits and mitigating associated risks of marijuana legalization within our society.

We invite you to download this image here. As the facts become clear, the urgency to act now becomes apparent.

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy. We are professionals working in mental health and public health. We are bipartisan. We are medical doctors, lawmakers, treatment providers, preventionists, teachers, law enforcement officers and others who seek a middle road between incarceration and legalization. Our commonsense, third-way approach to marijuana policy is based on reputable science and sound principles of public health and safety.