Medical cannabis businesses could soon lose some legal protections that South Dakota voters put into state law three years ago.
State legislators are considering whether to allow law enforcement to inspect, search, seize materials or prosecute dispensaries, as well as facilities that grow, manufacture or test cannabis.
Republican Sen. Jim Mehlhaff is asking for the changes. Medical cannabis was legalized with support from nearly 70% of voters in South Dakota's 2020 general election.
The Senate has already given its approval to Mehlhaff's legislation, SB71. On Tuesday, it advanced through the House Health and Human Services Committee on a 11-1 vote.
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