On medical marijuana in South Dakota, House refuses to agree with Senate, delay now dead March 11, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Marijuana’s future in South Dakota is far from settled, despite pair of 2020 election victories March 8, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Marijuana advocates cry foul on Gov. Kristi Noem using state funds for lawsuit in South Dakota March 6, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
Marijuana shops will be able to bank in South Dakota, pending Noem’s approval March 2, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
South Dakota House says banks could choose to do business with marijuana and hemp licensees February 23, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Attorney General’s office will not appeal South Dakota legal marijuana decision February 13, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Noem: South Dakota needs another year to implement medical marijuana February 10, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
South Dakota voters said yes to legalizing marijuana. But a judge ruled it’s unconstitutional. February 9, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
South Dakota judge hears arguments on marijuana amendment January 28, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
S.D. lawmakers off to slow start in regulating legal weed, but industry ramping up January 19, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
South Dakota governor to challenge amendment legalizing recreational marijuana January 10, 2021 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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”… Read More→
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… Read More→
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… Read More→
Poll: South Dakotans narrowly favor legal marijuana in the state October 26, 2020 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Groups backing legal marijuana in South Dakota have big money advantage, mostly from one PAC October 22, 2020 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments 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… Read More→