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Cynthia Siragusa

SDMM's third ad featured Cynthia Siragusa of Rapid City, who suffers from multiple sclerosis. "It's so paralyzing and painful," she says, "sometimes you can't even move at all." She has found that only medical marijuana relieves her spasms and near paralysis, but for using her medicine, she risks incarceration. "I'm tired of living in fear," she pleads. "Please vote yes on 4."

Tony Ryan

In SDMM's second TV ad, retired police lieutenant Tony Ryan of Sioux Falls explained his support for SDMM's ballot measure. Ryan says, "I was a cop for 36 years. No police officer should have to arrest a terribly ill patient for using their medicine."

Valerie Hannah

SDMM's first TV ad featured Valerie Hannah of Deerfield, who suffers from unbelievable pain after being exposed to nerve gas when she served as a combat medic in the Gulf War. While the opiate-based painkillers left her in a drugged fog, medical marijuana allows her to function.

Radio Ads

Cynthia Siragusa

In SDMM's final radio ad, multiple sclerosis patient Cynthia Siragusa of Rapid City urged voters to protect patients like her from arrest. She says, "It terrifies me to think that I could be incarcerated just trying to get some relief from this terrible disease that has no cure."

Endorsers

SDMM's second radio ad listed some of the prominent national and statewide supporters of medical marijuana.

Valerie Hannah

In SDMM's first radio ad, Gulf War veteran Valerie Hannah of Deerfield discussed how medical marijuana alleviates her terrible symptoms. She concludes, "I'm tired of living in fear. Please protect doctors and patients. Please vote yes on 4."