Open A Dispensary In South Dakota - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In South Dakota, individuals may not possess marijuana for recreation or medical use. A bill that would allow Cannabis oil use by medically qualified individuals was approved but will only take effect if the FDA approves it.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
Legal	Not legal	Not legal	closed

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Number of South Dakota Licenses Available

Dispensaries	Cultivation	Manufacturing/Processing	Transportation
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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the South Dakota law at: sdlegislature.gov

South Dakota CBD Program Guidelines

South Dakota is currently not accepting applications to license marijuana businesses. To get ahead of the game and prepare for your marijuana business in the event the state legalizes marijuana businesses, review the resources below.

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The History of South Dakota Marijuana

On the 2006 ballot, the first bill to allow medical marijuana, called The South Dakota Medical Marijuana Initiative (Initiative 4) was defeated by a narrow margin of 52-47.

In 2010, it was revived under the same name, now known as Initiative 13 where it was defeated again, but a large margin of 63-36%.

An attempt to bring the same initiative to the 2016 ballot again failed. However, in 2017, the South Dakota State Senate passed Senate Bill 95, which would remove cannabidiol (CBD oil) from the definition of marijuana. So long as the FDA approved CBD oil for use, South Dakota would consider it a Schedule IV controlled substance and legal to use. The FDA has yet to approve CBD oil for use.