'I come from a third world country and it is not as bad as this': San Francisco’s homelessness and opioid crises drive away business, as $40m convention cancels because members are too SCARED to walk alone

Convention is canceling its meeting in San Francisco because its board members feel unsafe in the city

Said it had three main concerns: open drug use, threatening behavior and mental illness on display

Last year, a board member was assaulted near the Moscone Center, where conventions are usually held

Tourism is a big business in San Francisco, bringing in around $9billion a year and employing 80,000 people

Mayor-elect London Breed is being urged to increase police foot presence and mental health services

Roughly 7,500 people in the city are homeless and an estimated 22,000 are intravenous drug users

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