Washington, D.C’s police chief wants to tackle the escalating firearm assaults in the city, and he’s named a surprising factor that he believes is contributing to the bloodshed.
“We have taken on a mindset that marijuana is not really a big issue in our city,” Contee said. “I can tell you that marijuana undoubtedly is connected to violent crime in our city.”
He continued to explain that while the financial reward for illicit traffickers is high (despite the fact that D.C. legalized the possession of adult-use cannabis in 2014), while the potential consequences are minimal.
“That creates a very, very, very, very, very bad situation, because those individuals get robbed, those individuals get shot at, those individuals get involved in disputes all across our city,” he continued. “I’m seeing it happen more and more all across our city, in all different wards.”
Contee also
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