Chlorite dismutase (Cld) is a key enzyme of perchlorate and chlorate respiration. This heme-based protein reduces the toxic compound chlorite into the innocuous chloride anion in a very efficient way while producing molecular oxygen.
DuPont thinks that the current legal status of marijuana is sufficient to address the risks associated with marijuana use, and that punitive measures for drug sellers and users can be a powerful tool for helping at-risk people get treatment.
Pro-pot groups cheered passage of referendums legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington state as the light at the end of the tunnel in their 50-year campaign to make the drug legal nationwide.