Marijuana, addiction, and South Dakota’s future Faith and Politics

In 2022 voters rejected a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in South
Dakota. Yet in the 2023 session of the state legislature, a dozen bills were
introduced related to marijuana, and in 2024 yet another ballot measure on
marijuana is likely to come before voters. Why is this issue still so unsettled? To
answer this question, host Michael Pauley is joined by Jim Kinyon, the Chairman
of Protecting South Dakota Kids, and the Executive Director of Catholic Social
Services in Rapid City. Jim and Mike discuss the ambitions of the marijuana
industry in South Dakota, some troubling aspects of the state’s “medical
marijuana” program, and why Catholics should care deeply about the effects that
marijuana has on our society.