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SIOUX FALLS, SD – Lawyer Ryan Kolbeck typically doesn’t deal with legal questions about hunting licenses. The criminal defense attorney did field multiple calls on the topic in the days following the Nov. 8 election, however. They started coming in shortly after it became clear that South Dakota voters had voted to reject the legalization […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Elected officials in South Dakota speaking against passage of the pro-marijuana Initiated Measure 27 may have broken the law. That’s according to New Approach South Dakota (NASD), a marijuana advocacy organization that is sending public records requests to government offices across the state asking for clarification surrounding public statements made by […]
WATERTOWN, S.D.–South Dakota voters head to the polls next week to decide local and statewide races, and whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Matt Schweich is with “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws,” which is urging people to vote “yes.” He says he knows who their opposition is. “I can tell you who’s not on our side […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – For the first time, South Dakota lawmakers are being scored on their votes regarding the implementation of cannabis laws. The Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota, New Approach South Dakota, and South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws released the scorecard that analyzes votes over the course of the 2022 legislative session […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Advocates for legalizing recreational cannabis in South Dakota are trying for a second time to legalize its use for adults through a ballot initiative. Representatives of South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) said they would launch a signature-gathering campaign in the coming days after the Secretary of State approved […]