New study on Atlanta’s move to decriminalize cannabis concludes that, contrary to warnings from some critics, the policy change in fact led to a decrease in violent crime

Marijuana Moment A new study on Atlanta’s move to decriminalize marijuana concludes that, contrary to warnings from some critics, the policy change in fact led to a decrease in violent crime as police turned their attention to more urgent matters. The research looks at crime surrounding the city’s 2017 reduction of penalties around the simple possession of cannabis. Prior […]