In 2017, six South Dakota plaintiffs sued law officers in three cities for forcing them to undergo catheterization to get evidence of drug use. After a
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Closer Look: SDPB s Victoria Wicks brings us a special feature on the proceedings at the SD Supreme Court regarding marijuana in South Dakota.
We take a look at yesterday s SD Supreme court proceedings on marijuana in South Dakota.
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On Nov. 3, 2020, South Dakota citizens voted to approve an amendment to the state constitution that legalizes all things cannabis. Voters also approved an initiated measure directing the state to establish a medical marijuana program.
After the election, the superintendent of the South Dakota Highway Patrol and the Pennington County Sheriff sued to challenge the constitutionality of Amendment A. They hold that it contains a multitude of subjects, rather than a single subject as required by a 2018 amendment initiated by the state legislature.
A Sixth Circuit judge agreed with the law officers and found Amendment A to be unconstitutional.
Credit Joe Sneve, Argus Leader
The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday, April 28, on the constitutionality of Amendment A. In the 2020 election, almost 55 percent of the state s voters approved the amendment that legalizes cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. The law officers who brought this suit say the new amendment violates older amendments, especially one added in 2018. Victoria Wicks has this report for SDPB.
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