After a court overturned a similar measure, South Dakota’s governor said she would not stand in the way of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in the state, but backed a delay in implementation. Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, asked lawmakers to back the delayed implementation of Initiated Measure 26, a ballot initiative from November
After a court overturned a similar measure, South Dakota’s governor said she would not stand in the way of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in the state, but backed a delay in implementation.
Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, asked lawmakers to back the delayed implementation of Initiated Measure 26, a ballot initiative from November that saw more than 70% of the votes cast in favor of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes.
“We are working diligently to get IM 26 implemented safely and correctly,” Noem said in a statement early Wednesday. “The feasibility of getting this program up and running well will take additional time.”
South Dakota’s Argus Leader reported that leaders in the state House of Representatives introduced an eight-page bill on Wednesday that strikes “2021” from IM 26 and replaces it with “2022.”
Keep reading at International Business Times.
