The difference between normal weight and obese people is more than skin-deep. Obesity has a dramatic effect on the number and function of fat cells. LEFT, LEAN: A person at a healthy weight might have 10 billion to 20 billion fat cells, one-tenth that of an obese person.
In 1996, California became the first state to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, ending its 59 year reign as an illicit substance with no medical value. Prior to 1937, cannabis had enjoyed a 5000 year history as a therapeutic agent across many cultures.
Maine voters went to the polls last November and approved the passage of Question One. It survived a partial recount in December and some legislative tinkering in January but the initiative is now law, known as the Marijuana Legalization Act. It went into effect on January 30, 2017.