South Dakota's Department of Health runs the medical cannabis program under SDCL chapter 34-20G, which came from Initiated Measure 26.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Laws and local rules change. Read the official sources at the bottom of this page.
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Store map
- Medical dispensaries are on the map. A medical card is required. No adult-use stores in South Dakota yet.
Medical cannabis
- The department says the program was established after voters approved Initiated Measure 26 in November 2020.
- It says the program provides qualifying patients with regulated access to medical cannabis.
- A department FAQ says any sale or purchase of cannabis outside the regulated medical cannabis establishments is illegal.
- The same FAQ says a card application needs identification, a passport-quality photo, and a $75 fee, and that the application cannot be processed until the program receives a practitioner's certification.
- SDCL 34-20G provides registration for cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and testing facilities.