Vote yes for compassion. Vote yes on Initiated Measure 13.

I was proud to sign the petition that circulated last year to place medical marijuana on the November ballot in South Dakota. Recently, I learned the group behind the petition, the Coalition for Compassion spearheaded by the former chairman of the South Dakota Multiple Sclerosis Society, collected twice as many signatures as was required for getting the measure on the ballot. I only can hope this is a true testament to the growth of support for patients' rights in South Dakota.

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