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Thanks for the thorough response. > But generally speaking, the social ills of the DTES are associated with addictive IV drug use (heroin) and crack cocaine an

by hasenj 11y ago

Thanks for the thorough response. > But generally speaking, the social ills of the DTES are associated with addictive IV drug use (heroin) and crack cocaine and not with social drugs like marijuana. So it's still related to drugs one way or another. Would you say "safe" drugs like Marijuana would improve the situation?

senorprogrammer 11y ago
That's an interesting question indeed, specifically: would easy access to legal weed reduce property crime in the area (for most of the crime seems to be smash-n-grab property crime). My suspicion: no, no change. For all intents and purposes weed is legal in Vancouver. You have to be pretty out of touch not to be able to get it. But weed is cheap, and non-addictive (physiologically anyhow, I suspect the jury may still be out on psychologically; IANAP). I would be surprised to find that anyone is committing re-occurring petty crime to buy weed only.