Cannabis Status: Pending
Voters in the state of South Dakota voted in the November 2020 election to legalize both medical and adult-use cannabis in the state. A state judge stuck down the adult-use bill as unconstitutional however, stating that it was improperly placed on the ballot. At this point the state is only moving forward with medical legalization.
Name: South Dakota
Population: 882,235
Median Income: $56,274
Cannabis Uses: Cultivation, Manufacturing, Transportation, Testing, Retail and Delivery
State Cannabis Overview: Legislators in South Dakota are currently working on a compromise bill with the governor to implement the state’s medical cannabis program that residents voted for in the 2020 election. A separate adult-use legalization bill was deemed unconstitutional by the state’s courts.
