Liberal politicians promised that legalizing marijuana would make our cities safer and better. They were dead wrong. The facts show that weed legalization is destroying our communities and making life worse for hardworking families.
A major study from the University of Colorado found that neighborhoods with marijuana dispensaries saw crime rates jump between 26 and 1,452 percent. These dispensaries brought more robberies, burglary, and assault to once-safe neighborhoods. Families who worked hard to build good communities watched them fall apart.
The smell alone is ruining quality of life in our cities. Even liberal Mayor Eric Adams in New York City admits the stench of marijuana smoke is a real problem. People can’t even walk down the street or sit in a park without breathing in this awful smell.
Our children are paying the biggest price for these reckless liberal policies. Kids are exposed to drug use everywhere they go. Parents worry about their children walking to school through clouds of marijuana smoke. This is not the America we want to leave our kids.
Police officers are struggling to keep our streets safe when drugs are everywhere. Law enforcement resources get stretched thin dealing with all the problems that come with these dispensaries. Meanwhile, drug dealers and criminals see opportunity in neighborhoods full of marijuana businesses.
Local businesses suffer when dispensaries move in nearby. Property values drop and families move away to find safer places to live. The American dream gets harder to achieve when liberal drug policies destroy our neighborhoods.
Smart conservative leaders like Governor Glenn Youngkin in Virginia are fighting back. He vetoed a marijuana retail bill to protect children and families from these dangerous policies. We need more leaders who put public safety before liberal ideology.
It’s time to admit the truth about marijuana legalization. These policies are failing our cities and hurting our families. Conservative solutions that focus on law and order will make our communities safe again.