This strikes as correlation not causation. As someone in denver since before the legalization, i believe these stats are related, but i think the bigger cause

This strikes as correlation not causation. As someone in denver since before the legalization, i believe these stats are related, but i think the bigger cause was pot legalization in so few areas at once. By legalizing in CO and not nationally, my story is that we attracted a number of people looking to move for a lifestyle, not knowing that at the same time housing prices were skyrocketing due to a blooming tech scene and gentrification. The influx of smokers only added fuel to the fire. The two ongoing trends create hard times for the un/underemployed. It is well documented that crimes rates correlate with hard financial times.