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Fighting ignorance since 1973.
(It's taking longer than we thought.)

Today's Question

Still smokin’: What are the long-term effects of marijuana?

Though far from being an all-out pothead, I occasionally smoke a little smoke and, to the best of my knowledge, have never experienced any ill effects (aside from that way natty brownie I ate on my 18th birthday). I have however heard a ton of nonsense on the subject concerning brain cancer, sterility, mental disorders, and, thanks to one fanatically religious friend, death and damnation. Being a reasonably health-conscious guy, I was wondering, what serious physical or mental effects could smoking marijuana have on me?

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This Week's Column

How dangerous are cows?

This week Cecil explains why you should get a moo-ve on when you're in proximity to cows..

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