I'm saying if it does then it can easily be hidden by aggregating different types of crimes together, so if someone is all "lower crime rates" I want to see those numbers broken out by type of crime rather than total crime.
e: for example if you look at Denver, since Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use violent crime has increased while in the US on average it has decreased.
The numbers I used went to 2019 which was before cities decided to not enforce laws, so no. And it was a short journey from "legalizing marijuana lowers crime rates" to "those increases in crime rates haven't been proven to be connected to marijuana being legalized. it's been debooonked!"
Are you saying that legalizing weed led to an increase in violent crime?
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth but that sounds like what you're saying.
I'm saying if it does then it can easily be hidden by aggregating different types of crimes together, so if someone is all "lower crime rates" I want to see those numbers broken out by type of crime rather than total crime.
e: for example if you look at Denver, since Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use violent crime has increased while in the US on average it has decreased.
Violent crime is up in almost every major metropolitan area in the country. Claiming that has anything to do with legalizing weed is ridiculous.
The numbers I used went to 2019 which was before cities decided to not enforce laws, so no. And it was a short journey from "legalizing marijuana lowers crime rates" to "those increases in crime rates haven't been proven to be connected to marijuana being legalized. it's been debooonked!"
You still haven't answers my question. Are you saying that legalizing weed led to an increase in crime?