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.
In 1996, California voters legalized medical marijuana through Proposition 215. It was so vaguely worded, however, that by the early 2000s, several hundred pot shops opened in Los Angeles, selling marijuana. A backlash against Prop. 215 formed as cities began trying to reassert control over the shops.