The Marijuana Interim Study Committee will hold their first meeting of the 2021 interim Wednesday (May 26, 2021) at 9:30 a.m. (CT) and Thursday (May 27) at 8:30 a.m. (CT).
The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for both remote and in-person participation.
The Marijuana Interim Study Committee, chaired by Senator Bryan Breitling (R-Miller) with vice chair Representative Hugh Bartels (R-Watertown), will review criminal state law regarding marijuana, receive drafter perspective on Initiated Measure 26, appoint subcommittees, and discuss potential meeting dates.
The group will also hear testimony from a variety of entities including the National Conference of State Legislatures; South Dakota Municipal League; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe; state medical associations; state Departments of Health and Revenue; and law enforcement, court, and fire officials from Rapid City and Pennington County. The agenda is available online.
Those wishing to testify remotely must register by noon May 25, 2021, by email to Cindy.Tryon@sdlegislature.gov. Testifiers should provide their full names, whom they are representing, city of residence and what agenda item they will be addressing.
In addition to Senator Breitling and Representative Bartels, committee members include Senators Helene Duhamel (R-Rapid City), Troy Heinert (D-Mission), Michael Rohl (R-Aberdeen), Arthur Rusch (R-Vermillion), V.J. Smith (R-Brookings), Jim Stalzer (R-Sioux Falls), and David Wheeler (R-Huron), and Representatives Shawn Bordeaux (D-Mission), Kirk Chaffee (R-Whitewood), Mike Derby (R-Rapid City), Fred Deutsch (R-Florence), Linda Duba (D-Sioux Falls), Caleb Finck (R-Tripp), Mary Fitzgerald (R-Spearfish), Tim Goodwin (R-Rapid City), Rhonda Milstead (R-Hartford), Tina Mulally (R-Rapid City), Ernie Otten (R-Tea), Carl Perry (R-Aberdeen), Taylor Rehfeldt (R-Sioux Falls), Marli Wiese (R-Madison), and Mark Willadsen (R-Sioux Falls).
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