Still not as bad as non-legalization my friend, I'm from Oklahoma the city I lived in, Tulsa, was listed as one of the worlds most dangerous city in 2014 and weed is punished to the fullest extent there(some ppl get life without parole). I'm used to seeing every single thing that you mentioned and more and I agree with @stea90 I don't believe all those things are related to one amendment; granted I didn't live in CO before 64 so I really don't know. As for traffic, move somewhere smaller I live outside Pueblo rarely any traffic. Water shortage is a global issue we need to address as a species not just local state economies and housing is a whole other issue entirely because the market is still in-flux from the collapse of 2008. WA legislation makes it so hard to start that's why ppl avoid that place like a plague and OR is too lacks on regulations. CO is way better off with legalization I promise of course there's bad to every law passed but to sit there and say every problem correlates with that one law is a little out there imo especially with a major city like Denver. If you don't agree go chill in my former state for a couple years then let me know how you feel. ;-) I'll put it to you this way in comparison Pueblo is one of the most crappest city in CO; we went back to Tulsa a couple weeks ago for vacation to see family and by the time our week was done we were begging to be back in Pueblo so even with all the stuff you mentioned I still would prefer legalization and I don't actually even smoke anymore. As for the DEA, I think this hash tag is brilliant #DefundtheDEA they are the whole driving force against legalization it would already be done on a national level of it wasn't for them. Then CO would just be one of many states that sells cannabis and those problems you mentioned wouldn't be as bad if they really are a result of Amendment 64.