South Dakota Cannabis News

South Dakota voters on Tuesday rejected the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization initiative.

Voter support for South Dakota’s ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis is trailing in the latest polls, with just 45% of voters saying they plan to vote yes for legalization.

South Dakota lawmakers this week voted to raise the price of a medical cannabis business license by nearly 70%. Officials say the change will cover the program’s administrative costs.

South Dakota farmers are producing more hemp fiber than farmers in any other U.S. state, according to recent data.

South Dakota voters will get another shot at legalizing adult-use cannabis this November after the secretary of state said they validated enough petition signatures to put a legalization question on the 2024 general election ballot.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed into law two cannabis regulation bills this week: one to allow law enforcement and other government agencies to search medical cannabis businesses, and one to ban intoxicating hemp products in the state.

There are now two adult-use cannabis legalization ballot measures being proposed in South Dakota; the measures will each require 17,509 valid petition signatures from registered South Dakota voters to qualify for the 2024 general election.

South Dakota officials are considering changes to the state’s medical cannabis program that would allow 10% more THC in medical cannabis products and require rolling papers used for prerolls to be tested by state-approved laboratories.

South Dakota is considering a rule change that would increase cannabis patients’ possession limits for infused edibles and allow for larger, more potent edible products.

South Dakota AG Marty Jackley released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. The measure will require 17,509 signatures in order to appear on the 2024 ballot.

A recent South Dakota poll found that voters are open to legalizing cannabis despite having rejected adult-use reforms last year.

South Dakota-based 605 Cannabis is suing the state’s Department of Health, alleging regulatory overreach and the improper issuance of violations leading to more than $1 million worth of damages.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has signed a total of eight cannabis-related bills this session.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have increased the allowable THC levels in unprocessed hemp from 0.3% to 5%.

South Dakota lawmakers in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee last week advanced a proposal to increase THC limits for unprocessed hemp being transported in the state.

Two South Dakota medical cannabis firms are suing a former political operative for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), accusing the defendant of defrauding the companies and their investors of about $1.7 million.

Voters in South Dakota rejected adult-use cannabis reforms on Tuesday by a 6% margin.

Cannabis advocates in South Dakota have opened an inquiry into whether state officials spoke in an official capacity to campaign against medical cannabis legalization, which is a violation of state law.

A new survey found that 50.5% of South Dakota poll respondents plan to vote against the state’s adult-use cannabis initiative in the midterm elections. 

A new poll found that 54.4% of South Dakota voters disapprove of cannabis legalization ahead of the reforms appearing on state ballots this November.

Almost two years after South Dakotan voters approved medical cannabis reforms, the first licensed dispensary opened on Wednesday in Hartford.

South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws’ campaign to get cannabis legalization on midterm ballots was successful and voters will get to decide on the issue this November.

Cannabis advocacy group South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws has submitted signatures to add a cannabis legalization question to voter ballots for the second time in the state.

South Dakota started approving medical cannabis patient and physician applications but at a rate that could make it difficult for patients to connect with doctors registered for the program.