South Dakota Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news

Attorney General’s office will not appeal South Dakota legal marijuana decision

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg's office will not participate in an appeal of a judge's ruling that South Dakota's legal marijuana amendment violated the state constitution, the Argus Leader has confirmed. Circuit Court Judge Christina Klinger ruled this week in Hughes…

Noem: South Dakota needs another year to implement medical marijuana

Gov. Kristi Noem isn't going to stand in the way of the legalization of medical marijuana in South Dakota. But the state needs more time get ready for it. That's the case her office is making as it asks lawmakers…

South Dakota

South Dakota voters said yes to legalizing marijuana. But a judge ruled it’s unconstitutional.

When it came time to cast their ballots, more than 54 percent of South Dakota voters took to the polls in November in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. But on Monday, a South…

South Dakota judge hears arguments on marijuana amendment

A South Dakota judge in Pierre heard nearly three hours of arguments from attorneys on Wednesday in a lawsuit that will ultimately decide the fate of an amendment to the state constitution legalizing recreational marijuana, medical marijuana and hemp. Voters…

S.D. lawmakers off to slow start in regulating legal weed, but industry ramping up

Entrepreneurs across South Dakota are already taking steps to claim a share of the state’s soon-to-be-legal marijuana market, but legislators and regulators are off to a slow start in crafting laws and rules to govern the controversial new industry. The…

Marijuana Next Target Of GOP Bids To Overturn Elections

With much of the nation transfixed by the drama in our nation’s capital over efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, Republican leaders at the state level also have a target in the bid to block the will of the…

South Dakota governor to challenge amendment legalizing recreational marijuana

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Friday issued an executive order allowing a legal challenge to the constitutionality of a November voter-approved amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. In the order, Noem argues that the “initiative process used to place”…

What States Will Make From Marijuana Legalization

November 7, 2020
AggregatedNews
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
0 Comments

Tuesday's election was a landslide win for marijuana. Five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted in support of legalizing cannabis in some fashion. All the states, with the exception of Mississippi, approved recreational cannabis, while Mississippi…

There was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana

November 5, 2020
AggregatedNews
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
0 Comments

Voters in various states across the country approved a series of statewide ballot proposals on Election Day legalizing the use and distribution of marijuana for either medical or adult-use purposes. Their voices were unmistakable and emphatic. Majorities of Americans decided in favor…

1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state where recreational marijuana is legal

November 4, 2020
AggregatedNews
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
0 Comments

New Jersey, Arizona and Montana passed measures to legalize adult-use marijuana. South Dakota became the first state to authorize both medical and recreational sales at the same time. Some 16 million Americans were added to the list of places that…

Could Marijuana Be The Big Winner In Tuesday’s Vote?

October 27, 2020
AggregatedNews
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Policy & Legal, South Dakota
0 Comments

Next Tuesday – election day – voters in five state will say yes or no to legalizing marijuana, either for medical or recreational purposes, or both. Those votes could go a long way toward reshaping the federal approach to weed.…

Poll: South Dakotans narrowly favor legal marijuana in the state

South Dakotans are split on whether cannabis should be legal for adult consumption. But those who favor repealing the state's strict marijuana laws in the upcoming election have a slight advantage. That's according to results of a recent poll conducted…

Groups backing legal marijuana in South Dakota have big money advantage, mostly from one PAC

Supporters have raised and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to convince voters to mark yes on two marijuana-legalization questions on South Dakota’s general-election ballot. Opponents meanwhile raised about one-fifth of that amount trying to get voters to mark…

How conservative South Dakota could be at the forefront of legalizing marijuana

While ruby red South Dakota may not be a swing state in the presidential election -- it may be at the forefront of the green revolution as one of five states where recreational and medical marijuana legalization are up for a vote this election…

2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained

October 17, 2020
AggregatedNews
Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
0 Comments

Between the presidential election, governors’ races, and down-ballot contests, this year’s election features a lot of important choices. Among those, voters in five states will have a chance to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical uses. In Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and…