Severely mentally ill defendants will not face the death penalty in South Dakota if a bill passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee continues to move through the legislature. Senate Bill 159 defines severe mental illness and lays out criteria to meet before a defendant can use the law’s protections.
A provision tucked into Initiated Measure 26 allowed persons who don't have medical cannabis cards to defend themselves against punitive action for possessing certain amounts of cannabis by arguing they met some health conditions. One opponent called the provision "a rabbit in a hat."
A provision tucked into Initiated Measure 26 allowed persons who don't have medical cannabis cards to defend themselves against punitive action for possessing certain amounts of cannabis by arguing they met some health conditions. One opponent called the provision "a rabbit in a hat."