PETER — The South Dakota Legislature is still not ready to end the state’s marijuana ban, but cannabis reform proponents return from Capitol Hill with some victories.
House Republicans on Thursday blocked giving the Senate Bill 3, which would have legalized commercial sales and private possession of marijuana for adults 21 and older, a second chance at passage. And it has caused cannabis industry lobbyists to raise the white flag on legalizing cannabis through the legislative process this year.
However, the House also rejected a separate proposal that would have backed down on parts of South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law, while accepting a measure that allows low-level marijuana convictions to be removed from the law. background checks on certain individuals.
“It’s disappointing that the House of Representatives clearly didn’t represent people on SB3, but it was a good result on some of the cannabis bills,” said Ned Horsted, executive director of the Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota. “On Senate Bill 150, patients will remain protected and expungement for petty marijuana crimes, I believe, is a victory.”
Senate Bill 151, which is now heading to the governor’s office, states that marijuana offense convictions automatically drop someone’s criminal background check after five years if they have served their sentence.
SB150, rejected by the House, sought to…
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PETER — The South Dakota Legislature is still not ready to end the state’s marijuana ban, but cannabis reform proponents return from Capitol Hill with some victories.
House Republicans on Thursday blocked giving the Senate Bill 3, which would have legalized commercial sales and private possession of marijuana for adults 21 and older, a second chance at passage. And it has caused cannabis industry lobbyists to raise the white flag on legalizing cannabis through the legislative process this year.
However, the House also rejected a separate proposal that would have backed down on parts of South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law, while accepting a measure that allows low-level marijuana convictions to be removed from the law. background checks on certain individuals.
“It’s disappointing that the House of Representatives clearly didn’t represent people on SB3, but it was a good result on some of the cannabis bills,” said Ned Horsted, executive director of the Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota. “On Senate Bill 150, patients will remain protected and expungement for petty marijuana crimes, I believe, is a victory.”
Senate Bill 151, which is now heading to the governor’s office, states that marijuana offense convictions automatically drop someone’s criminal background check after five years if they have served their sentence.
SB150, rejected by the House, sought to…
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