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 industrial hemp or marijuana license, if leg at the state level. The legislation passed with […]
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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 prime sponsor, Republican Representative Hugh Bartels, was the only one to speak on it. He […]
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 County that Amendment A, passed by voters in November, violated the state constitution because it […]
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 to sign off on delayed implementation of Initiated Measure 26, the ballot question legalizing medicinal use […]
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 Dakota circuit judge appointed by Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) rejected that change, arguing that […]
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 approved the amendment in November with 54% of the vote. But two law enforcement officers, […]
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 sale, possession and use of recreational and medicinal marijuana are set to become legal in […]
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” the amendment seeking to legalize marijuana and require the legislature to pass laws ensuring access […]
What States Will Make From Marijuana Legalization
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 has only approved marijuana use in a medical capacity. South Dakota made the most significant […]
There was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana
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 of every marijuana-related proposition placed before them — a clean sweep. Specifically, voters legalized the […]
