Teaser graphic for Pot Culture Magazine titled “The Cannabis Lie: Vol. 4 — The Crime Wave Lie,” filed under High Crimes. The text explains that politicians warned legalization would unleash a crime wave, but data from Colorado’s violent crime trends, DOJ time-series research, and statewide arrest declines show no consistent long-term surge tied to legalization. The image shows two police officers standing with their backs to the viewer at a nighttime crime scene with flashing patrol lights and police tape, with a cannabis plant visible in the foreground. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.
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