Pot shops don’t spark crime, UCI study says. Here’s why

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    Pot shops don’t spark crime, UCI study says. Here’s why
    Conventional wisdom says marijuana dispensaries make neighborhoods less safe, but a new study from UC Irvine suggests that crime increases after cities move to close pot shops. Dispensaries seem to behave much like restaurants and other mainstream businesses, a researcher said, helping to deter vehicle break-ins and other low-level crimes simply by putting more bystanders on the streets.(Orange County Register)