The South Dakota House today (March 10, 2021) rejected a Senate version of HB1100, the Medical Marijuana bill.
Republican members of the House convened in a closed door caucus meeting for almost two hours before returning to the floor just before noon. The House briefly debated concurring with the Senate version of the bill but ultimately rejected that motion.
A committee of House members was called to begin conferring with members of the Senate to work out differences between the two chambers.
House Speaker Spencer Gosch, Majority Leader Kent Peterson and Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister were appointed to represent the House on the committee. Senators Blake Kurd, Michael Rhol and Maggie Sutton will represent the Senate.
HB1100 is the last remaining major piece of legislation left before the state legislature. The bill would make voter approved medical marijuana in South Dakota legal and establish a timeline for implementation. They also have to finalize the FY2022 budget.
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