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As South Dakota moves forward on creating a regulatory system for medical marijuana by the end of 2021, some people have looked to Oklahoma for guidance on how or how not to develop a functioning framework.
Oklahoma voters approved the legal sale, possession and use of medical marijuana on a statewide ballot measure in June 2018. The measure required rapid implementation of a regulatory framework, providing only about 10 weeks to prepare for legal sales compared with an average of more than a year in most states.
Since then, the state has taken a free-market approach to certification of marijuana-related businesses and has one of the least restrictive physician-certification processes for patients who want to obtain medical pot.
Tourism is one of South Dakota’s top industries and generated about $3 billion in spending last year, down from a record $4 billion in 2019. Hagen says the industry employs about 55,000 workers and brings more than a billion into their households.
Canyon Lake Resort in Rapid City is experiencing more activity this spring than ever before, according to owner Mike Derby.
“People are ready to come to the Black Hills. We’re all booked up, and we’re always very full during the summer,” he said.
Canyon Lake Resort is on the western shore of Canyon Lake and has easy access to trails and walking and bike paths as well as lakes and camping areas.
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