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Skunks in Carpinteria?

By Dr. Paul S. Aijian, M.D.

Feb 03, 2024
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Skunks in Carpinteria

Several years ago, I watched a show, featuring a mother telling the tragic story of her son’s suicide. He had been a straight-A high school student, had gone off to college in Colorado. This state had, some years earlier, made it easy for people to get recreational marijuana. The young man had rep…

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