Washington University has stepped into the political arena this election with their staunch opposition to Amendment 3.

Washington University has taken an extremely aggressive stance on tobacco that the state will never incorporate but should take a serious look at as a model to make Missouri a healthier and more attractive place to live and work.

[media-credit id=2696 align="alignright" width="627"][/media-credit]I started smoking cigarettes a year and a half ago. I can’t remember why, though I suspect it had something to do with looking cool—it was very rebellious and dangerous to smoke cigarettes after you graduated from high school. Quitting a year later was one of the most painful things I’ve ever done.