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South Dakota Medical Cannabis Recommendations Jump After Mass Registration Event
A South Dakota mass registration event has certified hundreds of new medical weed patients.
May 16, 2022
Petition Deadline Looms For South Dakota Legalization Campaign
A group attempting to get another legalization proposal on the South Dakota ballot still needs thousands of signatures ahead of next month’s deadline.
April 14, 2022
South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Bill To Scrub Pot Charges From Background Checks
The South Dakota bill’s Republican sponsor says the veto shows “Reefer Madness is alive and well.”
March 28, 2022
South Dakota Governor Signs Handful of Medical Cannabis Bills
The six bills bring a host of changes to the new cannabis law in South Dakota, including one that places a limit on the number of plants a patient can grow.
March 22, 2022
Bill To Legalize Pot Dies in South Dakota Legislature––For Now
For the time being, recreational cannabis will not be coming to South Dakota, but there could still be hope for the future.
March 2, 2022
South Dakota Lawmakers Advance Legalization Bill
Voters in South Dakota may have another crack at legalizing cannabis this year—unless lawmakers there do it first.
February 28, 2022
Customers At South Dakota’s Only Medical Dispensary Still Getting Arrested
Some law enforcement agencies in South Dakota are not honoring tribal-issued medical cards.
February 22, 2022
South Dakota Lawmakers Prepare Dozens Of Cannabis Reform Bills
South Dakota is working on cannabis reform bills for the 2022 legislative session, hoping to bring cannabis regulation in the new year.
January 7, 2022
South Dakota Voters Disapprove of Governor’s Cannabis Approach
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's approach to cannabis regulation isn't receiving a majority of voter support.
December 14, 2021
South Dakota Supreme Court Strikes Down Recreational Cannabis Legalization
South Dakota Supreme Court justices ruled the voter-approved recreational cannabis amendment unconstitutional due to it violating the state's "one subject" constitutional requirement.
November 29, 2021