The Pennington County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance to place a temporary hold on the issuance of permits and licenses for medical cannabis establishments within the county.
Initiated Measure 26 legalized the use of medical marijuana in South Dakota. The measure goes into effect on July 1, but allows the South Dakota Department of Health 120 days to create rules and regulations regarding the implementation of the medical marijuana program. Therefore, any county regulations passed during this time may fall into conflict with state-sanctioned rules.
Commission Chair Gary Drewes said “this ordinance before you today basically establishes a moratorium on anybody requesting permits and licenses from us until we establish another ordinance which can’t be…
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The Pennington County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance to place a temporary hold on the issuance of permits and licenses for medical cannabis establishments within the county.
Initiated Measure 26 legalized the use of medical marijuana in South Dakota. The measure goes into effect on July 1, but allows the South Dakota Department of Health 120 days to create rules and regulations regarding the implementation of the medical marijuana program. Therefore, any county regulations passed during this time may fall into conflict with state-sanctioned rules.
Commission Chair Gary Drewes said “this ordinance before you today basically establishes a moratorium on anybody requesting permits and licenses from us until we establish another ordinance which can’t be…