South Dakota

South Dakota’s medical cannabis card programme has almost doubled the number of cards granted since it began in 2021. At a recent meeting of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee, where the organisation discussed board members and general rules, Medical Cannabis Program Administrator Jennifer

South Dakota has issued double the number of medical cannabis cards than it projected, the state official overseeing the program told legislators on Monday. The South Dakota Department of Health has issued roughly 11,500 cards since the medical marijuana program launched in 2021––shattering the

More than 11,500 South Dakotans hold medical marijuana cards two years after medical cannabis became legal in South Dakota. That’s well ahead of projections made by the state when the program first started in 2021, said Jennifer Seale, the state Department of Health’s medical cannabis program

Longtime pot opponent South Dakota State Representative Fred Deutsch (R-Florence) repeatedly worked hard to narrow the state’s medical cannabis system as much as possible, and now aims to test the system after getting a card himself. Who is this guy? Deutsch urged his fellow representatives to vote

South Dakota - Republican Governor Kristi Noem has signed several bills into law amending the state’s medical cannabis regulations. Senate Bill 1 expands the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations to include those diagnosed with AIDS/HIV, ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease)

SIOUX FALLS - The state of South Dakota is facing a new lawsuit, stemming from an inspection that shut down a portion of a medical marijuana business. The lawsuit, filed by 605 Cannabis Cultivation and the makers of Badlands Products, alleges misapplication of the rules and heavy-handedness by the

South Dakota will process its first hemp fiber in a matter of weeks, and more processors are gearing to fire up their machines soon. A local market is expected to boost production for a new crop that’s already put South Dakota among the top producers. Last year was the second season South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS - By a vote of 36 to 32, Senate Bill 1 passed through the South Dakota House of Representatives on Monday. This potential expanded access comes 853 days after South Dakotans voted to make medical marijuana legal in the state. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has been advocating

VERMILLION - South Dakota’s Initiated Measure (IM) 27 would have legalized recreational marijuana for people 21 and older, but South Dakotans voted against the measure in the November election. Local medical marijuana suppliers said recreational marijuana is beneficial and the latest election

NORTH SIOUX CITY - Voters will decide whether or not to remove a current ordinance on the number of licensed medical cannabis facilities that can operate in city limits. As it stands right now, the limits are four dispensaries, two growing, two processing, and two testing facilities. Licenses for

SIOUX FALLS - Another group has come forward to weigh in on legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in South Dakota. Last week a group of Sioux Falls law enforcement, elected officials and community leaders spoke out against IM 27, a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana for

The news comes on the heels of Gov. Kristi Noem (R) saying cannabis legalization can move forward if voters approve it on the Nov. 8 ballot. ( Benzinga ) South Dakota regulators approved an important change in the state’s medical marijuana program. In a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, the panel approved the