Kristi Noem asks for another year to implement South Dakota’s medical marijuana program

Published February 10, 2021 7:54pm ET



Plans for South Dakota to allow medical marijuana by the summer appear to be going up in smoke after Gov. Kristi Noem said it will take “additional time” to begin implementation.

Noem’s office, with the support of Republican leadership in the state’s Congress, is asking lawmakers to consider delaying the implementation of Initiated Measure 26, which was approved by nearly 70% in a vote. Measures such as 26 typically go into effect on the July 1 following an election, although Noem wants medical marijuana pushed back until July 1, 2022.

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