This week's question: The Sonoran desert toad, whose secretions have psychedelic properties when dried and smoked, is being hunted to near-extinction by trappers who sell the amphibians' slime to thrill-seekers and self-described shamans. In seven or fewer words, come up with a PSA message urging Americans not to experiment with this high-inducing toad goo.
Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Shoe holiday
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