Legal Weed "Opens the Door to a Whole New Level of Hell" in Denver
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This news story uncovers the shocking truth behind the surge in homelessness in Denver. According to a source "who grew up in Denver," the cause of the problem is legal weed, which "opens a door to a whole new level of hell" and "all they want to do is just come here and smoke pot,” :
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/10/colorado-tries-to-fight-homeless-pr...
The story also quotes a senior official from Denver's Office of Housing who instead blamed the problem on a limited number of rentals, a housing market that can't keep up with Colorado's booming economy, and high rents that make housing unaffordable for many lower and working class people. That part didn't make it into the headline.
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surge in homelessness <<<<<
surge in homelessness <<<<<
It's EveryWhere !
also herb Is everywhere ! may as well ZZz.
rents? for gettabouTiT
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employ homeless at
employ homeless at dispensararies...
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Fox again- same author as the
FOX again- same author as the Durango piece?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Dr. Benway
>>>"I've definitely seen a
>>>"I've definitely seen a real high increase of homeless throughout this certain area right here," says Kyle Hollingsworth...<<<
pretty sure that is just the parking lot of your string cheese shows, brah
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opens a door to a whole new
opens a door to a whole new level of hell"<<
Who writes their copy? Jeff Sessions?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Highnote
Faux news.
Faux news.
If you come to Colorado just for weed, and you have limited skills, you've made bad choices. It's expensive to live here.
I would guess that a really high percentage of homeless people suffer from mental illness and would be homeless anywhere.
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Here's some good info.
Here's some good info.
http://www.westword.com/news/homelessness-in-denver-the-cold-hard-facts-...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Lotta hyperbole in the
Lotta hyperbole in the original headline; but nobody can deny things have gotten well out of hand in Denver.
This used to be an affordable city. No longer.
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same can be said for most big
same can be said for most big cities with strong art/food/music/nightlife in america. its getting to the point where if you dont make the big bucks you are limited to rural areas, suburban areas with minimal culture far from any major metro, or alternative living arrangements like warehouse housing(like that warehouse in oakland that caught fire), tons of room mates, housing without basic amenities like a kitchen(many lower priced bay area guest home/in law rentals have no kitchen, usually just a microwave sitting on a mini fridge...and by lower prices i mean in the $1000/mo range for a studio).
even in a rural area a good 3 hours from the SF bay, our local rents are comparable to denver, since we have decent culture here and a strong cannabis community. but then the areas that area actually affordable have no jobs.
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lf i lived by myself, a
lf i lived by myself, a shitty 1bd apt would be 50% of my income or greater...
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Jazz towns are the bummiest.
Jazz towns are the bummiest.
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dont get fresh
dont get fresh
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OdUCa5TrC9Q
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I was there last month and
I was there last month and had a great time, but I have never seen so many beggin white dudes on street corners in any other city I have been in.
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I will add that I have never
I will add that I have never been to Portland, so my opinion may be lacking
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This reflects a larger
This reflects a larger problem in America. Wages haven't kept up with cost of living. Millenials are living with an unsustainable scenario. 50 percent of income for shelter. Six figure student loans. Car, cell phone, internet just to be reachable and available. Oh yeah, and food and clothes.
The kids are all screwed.
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And if you move further out
And if you move further out you are a slave to the car. People who make $10 hr can't afford a car.
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>>>>I will add that I have
>>>>I will add that I have never been to Portland, so my opinion may be lacking
I was going to say. Haven't been to Denver in the past few years, but can't imagine too many cities that have Portland beat on the homeless kids panhandling for nug money scale. And we have a relatively new phenomena of quasi-homeless people living in hundreds of beat up old RVs parked all over the city. They are taking advantage of a law that says the city can't tow an occupied "vehicle." Then there was a flotilla of dilapidated boats (many nothing more than garbage scows) anchored up and down the Willamette River, but they were eventually forced to move elsewhere. But considering the rents around here, I can understand how many end up in creative or otherwise jerry rigged housing situations.
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I work in an anti-cannabis
I work in an anti-cannabis county in CA and the homeless population is growing as fast as the rents in the surrounding areas.