Initiative-75 required that the city's 11-member marijuana panel issue two reports on the effects of the measure. The first report was presented in 2006.

The panel's final 2007 report will be presented to the City Council today (Monday).

According to the report there were fewer marijuana arrests in the city but the panel could not definitively say this was a result of I-75.

But the findings are not enough to convince panel member and Seattle city attorney Tom Carr that I-75 is a good idea.

CARR: "I'm always concerned about anything that minimalizes the impact of drug use particularly on the youth.

I think one of my cautions is while most people think of marijuana as a fairly harmless drug. It's not necessarily harmless when teenagers start using it ... it leads to other drugs and that's always the worry.

And those of us in the public safety community are always concerned when people seem to want to downplay the risk of dealing with illegal drugs."

Despite Carr's apprehension the 11 member panel, chaired by city council president Nick Licata, plans to recommend the the city council keep the current ordinance in effect but with annual reports from the city attorneys office.

The reports will provide the city council with details of the circumstances surrounding individuals who are facing misdemeanor marijuana charges despite I-75's mandate.

The reports will include an analysis of the racial and gender breakdown of those referred for prosecution.