Blogs

One of Spokane’s highest priorities for the 2017 state legislative session should be this community’s full support for increased funding to public health throughout the state, which will, by proxy, benefit all of us locally.

It’s that time of year again – when many people are contemplating making changes as they ring in the new year with hopeful plans for what 2017 will bring.

Hard to believe, but it has already been 10 years since Washington state’s Smoking in Public Places (SIPP) law was enacted.

It’s true, marijuana has been around a long time. It’s long remembered as the herb of the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Some patients find it harder to quit tobacco than others. Smoking menthol cigarettes might be part of the reason.