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DENVER -- Some prosecutors in Colorado say they're noticing a new trend: An increase in murders motivated by marijuana.
In Aurora, the last 10 of 15 drug-related homicide cases were connected to marijuana.
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said it's not the big-time dealers who are involved. For the most part, it has been the small-time ones on the streets.
"There is increased crime, sometimes violent crime, associated with legalization of marijuana," Brauchler said. "That's not what you'd expect. You'd expect the harder-core drugs."
Man recent marijuana murder cases involve small-time street dealers getting killed for their marijuana and money.
"If cash is the only way to acquire marijuana, crime follows cash," Brauchler said.
Prosecutors: Colorado seeing increase in murders motivated by marijuana | FOX31 Denver
What happened to the idea that legalizing marijuana would reduce crime?