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SD Voters Approve Marijuana Related Ballot Issues

SD Voters Approve Marijuana Related Ballot Issues

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South Dakota voters approved two marijuana related issues this week, an initiative to allow medical uses and a constitutional amendment allowing recreational use.

Drey Samuelson, spokesman for “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws” says times have changed…

Samuelson says most people want to see regulation of marijuana uses…

Samuelson says they wrote the amendment to try to keep the legislature from making changes to either issue….

Under state law, both issues become effective July first of next year.

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