North Dakota could soon be surrounded by legalized marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 29, 2020
To the north is Canada, which legalized marijuana nationally. “I think it shows that it’s not a left-wing or right-wing issue, it’s a commonsense issue,” said David Owen, who led the unsuccessful attempt in 2018 to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota as chairman of Legalize ND. “People support legalization ... Read More

South Dakota Authorities File Lawsuit Against Voter-Approved Recreational Marijuana Amendment

MMP News AuthorNovember 23, 2020
US 23:38 GMT 23.11.2020Get short URL While the legalization of medical marijuana received widespread voter support in South Dakota’s November 3 election, voters were nearly split on a second, potentially unconstitutional referendum that included hemp-related legislation, the regulation of recreational weed and weed taxation. Col. Rick Miller, superintendent of the ... Read More

North Dakota marijuana backers eye neighbors for momentum

MMP News AuthorNovember 21, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Leaders of two ballot measure groups that have sought to legalize marijuana in North Dakota say legalization of the drug in Montana and South Dakota bodes well for their efforts. Voters in the two neighboring states this month approved recreational marijuana, and South Dakota voters also ... Read More

Should South Dakota Quit Prosecuting Marijuana Cases?

MMP News AuthorNovember 11, 2020
When laws are broken, and the offender is caught, they are typically prosecuted. But what happens when the law is about to change and would eventually void prosecutions currently pending? South Dakota voted to legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal use with the passage of Amendment A and Initiated Measure ... Read More

South Dakota will become second border state selling marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 7, 2020
Soon, two states that border Iowa will offer recreational marijuana for sale. Illinois started selling pot to Iowans in January, while next year, South Dakota will begin to grow, tax and sell it. South Dakota voters approved an initiative on Tuesday allowing medical marijuana, and a constitutional amendment allowing recreational ... Read More