I have a feeling that the complete "saint verse villain" total divide could be based on whether the person interacted with him socially or through business.
Barry Sherman, the murdered Canadian healthcare tycoon, was described as family centered, modest, and fun- unless the circumstances involved business. Then he was said to became a cross between 'Hannibal Lecter' and 'Freddy Krueger'.
Factor in that business was a big portion of his life and the list of fellow humans with negative experiences and by extension, the list of potential suspects grows quickly. It could well be the same with this victim.
Well said.
I believe that general statistics would support your statement entirely. My guess is that if there is a drug connection, it is likely indirect.
My very vague impression is that the legal cannibas industry has produced a harvest glut and small producers are getting squeezed out by bigger operations. Then factor in that a certain number of people may had transitioned from illegal to legal cannibas- but could retain their "illegal roots" in regards to violence potential.
This could lead to a volatile situation where a disproportionate number of people involved have financial problems, and are potentially violent. Then factor in a tendency in some to smoke their own harvest rather frequently- and transition to other chemicals.
The end result: More desperate people doing desperate things. They then learn of a wealthy cannabis dabbler..... .
