Ahead of Monday’s (March 29, 2021), South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem today (March 26) proposed three changes to Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to fix problems she sees with the measure as it’s currently drafted.
Noem says her administration is preparing to implement IM 26 when it takes effect July 1, 2021. She says as they prepare to do that, there are three legislative changes she wants legislators to consider.
The proposed changes are:
- Setting a maximum of three marijuana plants in a user’s home, for personal medicinal use;
- Prohibiting smoking or vaping for those under age 21;
- Clarifying the Department of Health’s “seed to sale” rulemaking authority.
IM 26 was passed by nearly 70% of South Dakotans voting in November 2020.
You can see Governor Noem’s letter to the legislature here.
You can find the draft legislation here.
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