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SD House Speaker Mark Mickelson; Legal Marijuana Not Financial Fix

SD House Speaker Mark Mickelson; Legal Marijuana Not Financial Fix

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Two issues that would legalize some use of marijuana could be on South Dakota’s ballot next year. One would legalize medical use, the other would allow certain sales of marijuana and tax those sales.

House Speaker Mark Mickelson of Sioux Falls says those are potential big problems…..

Mickelson says marijuana is a gateway to other drugs….

Mickelson says legalized marijuana would not help the state solve its workforce problem…..

Supporters of legalized marijuana say it could bring in millions of state tax dollars.

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