I don't think anyone is saying it wouldn't. But it is worth noting that usage among teens in Colorado has been declining since legalization: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/11/follo...

Perhaps reducing the black market and reassuring that the option will be open to them down the line makes the drug less accessible and less immediately desirable.

The implication was there and it was worth calling out. I’ve heard surprisingly little about the negative effects of marijuana in general conversation, to the extent that it seems to be above reproach (for some unknown reason).

brake dust causes dementia. if you live in a city, you're killing yourself from teh air you breath.

The lesson there should be "brake dust is a big problem," not "marijuana is not."

Totally the same as actively choosing to smoke weed.