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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teens have smoked pot widely since the 60s.  Legalization has made users somewhat less discreet, but it also normalizes use to some degree which lowers barriers to use.  For most adults recreational use is not a big deal and it's certainly less harmful than alcohol.  I am concerned about potential harms of chronic use on developing teen brains.

OSSE has done a terrible job of educating DC teens on marijuana use in light of easier access and less social cost to using but that's hardly limited to DC public ed.  [b]The pro legalization advocates have really glossed over legitimate concerns about increased youth marijuana consumption and potential long term impacts.[/b]  I wonder if the pendulum has swung too far from one extreme of baseless fear mongering towards another extreme of uninhibited use.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-pot-really-does-to-the-teen-brain/[/quote]

That's because it's not their job. And they lack the authority to make it their job.

It's not legal to sell it or give it to someone under 21. This is an enforcement issue. [/quote]

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