SD lacking doctors to recommend medical cannabis, limiting access
Only 90 doctors have been approved to recommend medical cannabis in South Dakota, even though MMJ has been legal in the state since July 2021.
Metrc lands South Dakota’s medical marijuana track-and-trace contract
Florida-based seed-to-sale traceability company Metrc signed a contract to provide track-and-trace services to South Dakota’s medical cannabis program.
South Dakota governor signs bills that add some medical cannabis restrictions
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed six medical marijuana and hemp bills into law, some of which make the MMJ program more restrictive.
South Dakota House committee rejects adult-use marijuana bill
Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana in South Dakota suffered another setback Monday when a House of Representatives committee dismissed a legalization bill by an 8-3 vote.
South Dakota adult-use cannabis bill faces ‘tough path’ in House, gov’s office
The South Dakota House Majority Leader says an adult-use cannabis legalization bill faces a “decently tough path going forward” in the state House of Representatives.
South Dakota Senate approves adult-use cannabis legalization bill
In an attempt to head off an expected ballot measure in the fall, the upper chamber of the South Dakota Legislature formally greenlighted an adult-use cannabis legalization bill.
South Dakota recreational cannabis bill heads to state Senate vote
Another attempt to legalize recreational cannabis in South Dakota will go before the state Legislature next week.