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.
So if I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, because tobacco and alcohol are legal is no reason to make marijuana legal. If anything, it shows us that we should keep pot illegal. Dr. Mark Creech is executive director of the Raleigh-based Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.