cellular respiration (DEAMINATION) converts the amino acids into energy (ATP). What is significant about an R-group? It distinguished amino acids from each other- enzymes recognize different R groups
On November 8, another four states voted in favor of outright marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all voted in favor of legalized use, sale, and consumption of recreational marijuana. Marijuana at the Grass Station marijuana shop in Denver, Colorado.Rick Wilking/Reuters.
For instance, state law makes it legal to possess marijuana in Washington state, but selling drugs is still a federal crime. There is a similar situation in California, where medical marijuana is allowed, but again, growers don't have the same legal protections that users have.