SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) A campaign group backed by South Dakota's major health care systems announced Wednesday that it will begin gathering petition signatures for a ballot measure to expand Medicaid to provide health coverage for low-income people.
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South Dakota Voters Passed Medical Pot, but Docs Hesitant
Medical marijuana advocates have convinced South Dakota voters that legalizing the drug for medical use is a good idea, but they are struggling to do the same with many of the state’s physicians.
A split between the state’s largest doctors’ association and medical pot proponents was evident May 25 at a meeting for a legislative committee tasked with studying the issue. The South Dakota State Medical Association was one of the most vocal opponents of the ballot measure last year. Though the law passed with 70% of the vote in November, the organization’s president, Dr. Benjamin Aaker, told lawmakers that many of its concerns with medical pot have remained.
South Dakotans eligible for medical cannabis will need to apply with the Department of Health, which won't send out cards until November. Secretary Malsam-Rysdon anticipates "summer 2022" as earliest sales of SD-grown cannabis could happen.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Medical marijuana advocates have convinced South Dakota voters that legalizing the drug for medical use is a good idea, but they are struggling to do