They function as filters, trapping viruses, bacteria and other causes of illnesses before they can infect other parts of your body
David Stewart: Have we learned any lessons from some of the states that have already legalized marijuana in the design of the tax
If you cant control your own children, why should government be the ones to do it? Dale Thielges, a 17-year resident of Gilroy who attended Mondays meeting as a concerned community member, sees the decision as a missed opportunity to create a positive and healthy image for the citys youth
Adolescent pot use jumped nearly 200 percent while it was dropping by 66 percent in the U.S. According to Califano, Dutch persistence in selling pot has angered European neighbors because its wide-open attitude toward marijuana is believed to be spreading pot and other drugs beyond the Netherlands borders (Califano 1997)
A lot of the harm associated with drug use is not due to the drug itself, but rather the environment in which it is taken, for example sharing dirty needles, and this wasnt taken into account by the study