Digital IDs coming for S.D. medical cannabis patients

Reclassification eases taxes and banking for medical cannabis, but leaves state with questions

Marijuana meant for South Dakota's medical program is tagged as it dries at a Dakota Herb grow facility near Tea, South Dakota, in 2024. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)A federal change in medical marijuana’s legal classification should help South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry claim business tax deductions and gain access to banking, officials told state lawmakers Monday, but questions remain about the broader impact. Whitney B…

Digital IDs coming for S.D. medical cannabis patients

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakota's medical cannabis program saw a large jump in registered users during the past year. And next summer, the South Dakota Department of Health plans to start issuing digital ID cards to them. State medical cannabis administrator Whitney Brunner met on Monday with the Legislature's Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee. Brunner [...]

South Dakota Lawmakers Examine Medical Marijuana Rules as Patient Enrollment Tops 19,000

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information South Dakota lawmakers are considering ways to make the state's medical marijuana regulatory system clearer for businesses while maintaining safety standards as the program continues to expand. The Legislature's Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee met Monday at the state Capitol, receiving updates from the South Dakota Department of Health and hearing concerns from industry participants abo…