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South Dakota lawmakers’ panel wants home-cultivated medical cannabis to be illegal, contrary to IM 26

September 30, 2021
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The Legislature’s medical-marijuana subcommittee voted 6-4 Wednesday to overturn a key part of Initiated Measure 26 and make home-cultivated cannabis illegal in South Dakota. But the panel fell one aye short of recommending the repeal of part of another state law that affects medical…

Gov. Kristi Noem floats bill to decriminalize marijuana in South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem's administration is considering legislation that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in South Dakota. Lawmakers this week got their first look at potential legislation coming out of the governor's office that limits the number of plants a medical marijuana…

What we know about recreational and medical marijuana legalization in South Dakota

It's been a wild ride toward legalized marijuana in South Dakota. In the November election, South Dakota voters approved two separate measures to do away with the state's nearly century-old prohibition on pot. Initiated Measure 26 legalized medical marijuana with…

On medical marijuana in South Dakota, House refuses to agree with Senate, delay now dead

The Legislature’s discussion about medical marijuana effectively ended Wednesday afternoon. A conference committee couldn’t agree on a new version of HB 1100 and unanimously decided at about 3:20 p.m. CT that the legislation should be allowed to die. That means IM 26 takes effect…

Marijuana’s future in South Dakota is far from settled, despite pair of 2020 election victories

There will be plenty of political smoke in the air the next few days and weeks at the state Capitol over where marijuana is heading next in South Dakota. The governor, all 105 state lawmakers and the Supreme Court’s five…

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Marijuana advocates cry foul on Gov. Kristi Noem using state funds for lawsuit in South Dakota

Advocates for a voter-passed measure to legalize marijuana in South Dakota are crying foul about a taxpayer-funded lawsuit from Gov. Kristi Noem opposing the measure as the battle over the issue enters its final round at the state Supreme Court.…

Marijuana shops will be able to bank in South Dakota, pending Noem’s approval

Marijuana and hemp-related businesses will gain access to South Dakota banks, pending a signature from Gov. Kristi Noem. Senators approved House Bill 1203 Monday afternoon, which proactively lays groundwork for banks and their subsidiaries to work with any person that acquires an…

South Dakota House says banks could choose to do business with marijuana and hemp licensees

State representatives gave nearly unanimous support Monday to allowing South Dakota-chartered banks to conduct transactions with businesses that have state licenses for marijuana and industrial hemp. The 64-4 vote in the House sends HB 1203 to the Senate for further consideration. The…

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…

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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…

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
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Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
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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…