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Nearly 19,000 of the state's residents have access to therapeutic cannabis amid a 62% growth in patients since partial legalization.
Longtime anti-cannabis crusader and pernicious, portly pug Pat Powers waddled onto the herb bandwagon after his amply jowled benefactor Dan Lederman found some success with Dakota Health and Wellness in North Sioux City.
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Brandon City Council members have committed to evaluating the financial burdens placed on the local therapeutic cannabis sector even considering potential fee reductions or outright waivers.
Cultivators are asking the city to cut the $2 million liability insurance requirement in half. They argue that wholesale cultivators operate at a much lower risk than public dispensaries and city officials acknowledged to the council that processing straightforward renewals requires very little evaluation work compared to initial applications, provided the facility's operations remain unchanged.
Brandon Mayor Harry Buck expressed a desire to keep the Sioux Falls suburb economically competitive with surrounding towns and directed Finance Officer Katie Redden to research medical marijuana fee structures in neighboring municipalities. The Council officially tabled the item with plans to conduct a deeper legislative review before voting on formal code reforms.
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