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South Dakota Senate Pushes Permissive Medical Pot Law, Defying Governor
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s push to scale back a voter-approved measure to legalize medical marijuana was left clinging to life on March 10 after Republican senators defied her.
The issue of implementing a medical marijuana program, which voters approved with 70% of the vote in November, has hung over lawmakers the entire legislative session. But with just two days left to make key decisions on the pot program, the House, Senate and governor were in a standoff. However, it appeared the senate’s decision to defy the governor’s plan will ensure that the state’s prohibitions on marijuana will end in some form on July 1, though what the final law looks like is still in doubt.