"Many adolescents and young adults hear that marijuana is harmless," Miller said. "This is a myth. Research shows that the brain continues to grow until the age of 25. Marijuana is extremely harmful to the developing brain."
Officials in St. Petersburg also have discussed a similar de-escalation of the war on this particular drug. Last year, Miami-Dade, Miami Beach, Fernandina Beach and Hallandale Beach all launched citation programs.
Links
[1] http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/tampa-to-discuss-decriminalizing-small-amounts-of-marijuana/2265725
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/tampa
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/florida
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/decriminalization