This conceivably adds a large new dimension to the work done at SKTO sub Berkeley Bio and to SKTO. I can't imagine D. Gold and Allyn aren't aware of this. Gold might even have been pushing for this during the Grey Davis years. There's not much that he doesn't know about mmj including  knowing the key players.

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