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South Dakota May Let Banks Choose Whether To Work with Cannabis

While South Dakota is still stalled when it comes to making legal cannabis a reality within state borders, the state is already working on legislation that allows banks to decide whether or not to do business with the legal cannabis and hemp industry.  While this could allow for an avenue to legal cannabis banking, if all or most banks choose not to work with cannabis, the future industry could be in real trouble. HB1203 just passed the House 64-4, and the next step is for it to clear the senate. Republican House Representative Hugh Bartels sponsored the bill and also […]

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South Dakota Governor Delays Implementation of Medical Marijuana Initiative

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday that she is seeking to delay the implementation of a successful voter initiative to legalize medical marijuana. The state’s voters approved Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to allow qualified patients to use cannabis medicinally in the November general election with nearly 70% of votes cast. Under South Dakota law, initiatives and amendments are supposed to go into effect on July 1 of the year following passage. But Noem announced this week that she is seeking to delay the implementation of the medical marijuana initiative by one year, with the support of fellow […]

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South Dakota Judge Nullifies Cannabis Legalization Initiative

A South Dakota judge ruled on Monday that a cannabis legalization initiative approved by voters in the November election is in violation of the state’s constitution and therefore invalid. Judge Christina Klinger of South Dakota’s Sixth Circuit Court ruled that Constitutional Amendment A violates the state constitution on two counts and should not be implemented. Amendment A was approved by 54% of South Dakota voters in last year’s general election. Under the initiative, marijuana would be legalized for use by adults and a regulated market for legal cannabis commerce would be established. The state’s voters also approved Measure 26, an […]

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Backing Anti-Cannabis Litigation

South Dakota turned heads last year around election time by first legalizing both recreational and medical cannabis, then immediately facing backlash over the decision to legalize. Now, litigation is officially underway to try and put a stop to recreational cannabis becoming a reality, and Republican Governor Kristi Noem is backing the opposition, something which she did not admit to until just recently.  Using her power as governor, Noem is facilitating litigation that aims to overthrow voter approval of Constitutional Amendment A, the amendment that was officially passed to make adult use cannabis legal in South Dakota. The measure passed at […]

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Successful Cannabis Initiatives In Three States Face Legal Challenges

Prohibitionist forces in three states have filed lawsuits to block cannabis legalization initiatives that were approved by voters in this month’s election. Legalization measures appeared on the general election ballots in five states this year, and all were approved by a majority of voters. In Montana, 57% of voters approved Initiative 190, a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Attorneys for the group Wrong for Montana, which campaigned against the initiative, filed a suit claiming that the measure is unconstitutional because it allocates money from recreational cannabis taxes for specific purposes. Under the state constitution, appropriating money is […]

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South Dakota: Opposition Group’s Polling Shows Voter Support for Marijuana Legalization Initiatives

Statewide polling data commissioned by a marijuana opposition group shows voter support for a pair of 2020 cannabis legalization ballot measures. According to the survey results, some 70 percent of respondents back Initiative Measure 26 — which establishes a medical cannabis access program in South Dakota — and some 60 percent of voters support Constitutional Amendment A, which legalizes the adult-use marijuana market. The polling data was compiled by the right-leaning Public Opinion Strategies group, and was paid for by the campaign committee No Way On A. According to the Argus Leader newspaper, No Way on A is organized by the […]

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CBD takes hold in South Dakota as retailers embrace hemp-based compound – Argus Leader

CLOSE Buy Photo Matt Yde restocks shelves with tinctures on Wednesday, September 23, at Your CBD Store in Sioux Falls. (Photo: Erin Bormett / Argus Leader) It started with a store in Fargo in February. Then, when South Dakota officials finally embraced hemp, Matt Yde brought a store to Sioux Falls that specialized in selling cannabidiol, a hemp-derived product known for its therapeutic properties. Yde opened Your CBD Store in a small strip mall storefront on West 41st Street in May, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hang over the entire retail industry. Two months later, Yde opened a third location in […]

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South Dakota Is Likely to Legalize Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis This Election

Image via South Dakota may well become the first US state to legalize medical and adult-use cannabis at the same time, according to the results of a recent poll. On November 3rd, voters in the Mount Rushmore State will be presented with two major cannabis reform initiatives. The first of these, IM26, is a statutory measure that would legalize medical cannabis for patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions. If approved, this measure would allow patients to purchase up to three ounces of medical pot from a licensed dispensary, or to grow at least three plants at home. The other ballot […]

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