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The Weekend File – The Yankton City Commission, Marijuana and Money…

The Weekend File – The Yankton City Commission, Marijuana and Money…

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The Yankton City Commission this week again talked about medicinal marijuana. That will become legal in South Dakota on July first following voter approval of “IM26” last November. Local governments are attempting to write rules about how and where the medicinal product can be dispensed. The commission also talked about grant dollars and how they can be spent.
City Manager Amy Leon started by talking about their progress on the medicinal marijuana issue….

The Yankton City Commission….on the Weekend File….a public affairs presentation of WNAX News……

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