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SD Legislators Move Toward Legalizing Marijuana

SD Legislators Move Toward Legalizing Marijuana

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The Marijuana Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up their work last week by passing proposals dealing with medical and adult use marijuana.

Committee member, Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, says there was multiple opinions….

Finck says a bill legalizing adult use of marijuana could move to the full legislature….

Finck says if adult use marijuana is approved, there would be less need for a medical marijuana program…..

The proposals move on to the Executive Board, which is scheduled to meet on November 17th.

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