Are people who smoke marijuana regularly less stressed than those who don't? A new WSU study says "quite possibly."
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IN OTHER NEWS
UberEATS
It's amazing this didn't happen sooner, honestly. Now, hungry, lazy or otherwise homebound people can order food delivered to their doors from about 32 restaurants in Spokane. You'll pay a $4.99 fee for the service that launched in Seattle two years ago. (Spokesman-Review)
Juvenile injustice?
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that courts could no longer sentence juveniles to mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. The justices also said their decision applies to the more than 2,000 people handed a life term before they turned 18. But a new analysis from the Associated Press found that the Supreme Court's decision is applied differently state by state, even county by county. (Associated Press)
Life-or-death test for dogs
Whether a dog lives or dies in a shelter can depend on a test for aggressive behavior. However, one veterinary researcher recently released a report that says those tests are no more reliable than a coin flip. (New York Times)
Chill, man
Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new study from Washington State University found that potheads were, like, way less stressed than people who don't smoke marijuana regularly. Participants in the study were not stoned on the day of testing. (Spokesman-Review)
