S. Dakota May Put Medical Marijuana On Ballot
February 24, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Current Events
South Dakota is among a handful of states that might be the 15th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. According to KSFY, the South Dakota Coalition for Compassion collected twice the signatures they needed to get state election officials to consider putting the issue on the ballot for the November election.
Supporters mention its use for those suffering from cancer, glaucoma, and HIV or AIDs. But, others question the safety of the ingredients in cannabis. “When we look at the smoke itself, the smoke and the chemicals in marijuana, we look at about 400 other ingredients, most of them are cancer causing agents,” Darcy Jensen of Prairie View Prevention in Sioux Falls told KSFY. However, it is worth noting cigarettes have many chemicals too, such as tar.
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