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South Dakota

South Dakota Lawmakers File Legislation to Implement Adult-Use Cannabis Program

The bill includes a provision that would void the proposed laws if the voter-approved ballot initiative gets overturned in a pending lawsuit.

February 5, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

South Dakota Governor Allows Legal Challenge to Amendment Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order supporting a lawsuit that questions the constitutionality of the voter-approved amendment, which passed in the November election.

January 11, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Attorney General William Barr Resigns, New Jersey Legislature Sends Adult-Use Cannabis Bill to Governor: Week in Review

President Donald Trump announced that Barr’s current deputy attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, will become acting attorney general when Barr officially steps down next week.

December 19, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws Files Response to Lawsuit Against Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure

The group behind the ballot initiative argued that the case should be dismissed because voiding Amendment A would overturn the will of the people.

December 14, 2020

Finance

Maine’s First Month of Adult-Use Sales Reach $1.4 Million, Georgia Begins Accepting Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses: Week in Review

This week, preliminary sales data from the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy indicated that the state’s adult-use dispensaries logged 21,194 transactions for a total of approximately $1.4 million in sales.

November 28, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Law Enforcement Files Lawsuit Against South Dakota’s Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure

Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Col. Rick Miller say the measure violates the state’s one-subject rule and the amendments and revisions article of the South Dakota Constitution.

November 24, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

What’s Next for the Five States That Legalized Cannabis in the 2020 Election?

Industry stakeholders weigh in on how adult-use and medical markets could roll out in Arizona, Montana, Mississippi, New Jersey and South Dakota, and how they could impact federal reform efforts.

November 18, 2020

Colorado

How U.S. House, Senate Results Could Influence Cannabis Legislation

A Democratic majority in the Senate could seal a deal or two for the industry, while more Republicans in both chambers could move into cannabis’ corner as recent state legalization wins indicate widespread voter support.

November 11, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Five States Pass Cannabis Legalization Measures on Election Day: Week in Review

This week, voters in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey passed adult-use legalization initiatives, Mississippi approved a medical measure, and South Dakota passed both at the same time.

November 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

U.S. Cannabis Legalization Landscape Changes Overnight

An updated map of cannabis legal states after the 2020 U.S. Election.

November 6, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Cannabis Wins Big on Election Night as Five States Pass Legalization Measures

New Jersey, Arizona and Montana voters legalized adult-use cannabis, Mississippi approved a medical measure, and South Dakota made history by passing both at the same time.

November 4, 2020

South Dakota

South Dakota Makes History by Passing Both Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis on Same Ballot

South Dakotans now have a constitutional right to cannabis consumption and to hemp farming.

November 4, 2020