Legalization advocates campaign for difficult race in South Dakota
Two years ago, South Dakota was a symbol of the radical change in attitudes towards marijuana use in America — a deep red, Trump-loving state that had defied conventional wis
South Carolina Farmer Sues State Over Destroyed Hemp Crop
A South Carolina farmer has filed a lawsuit against the state over the destruction of his hemp crop in 2019. The suit, filed on September 16 by John Trenton Pendarvis, alleges that
South Dakota officials are cracking down on cannabis legalization and insist it happens
Through Jelena Martinovic As South Dakota residents prepare to go to the polls and vote on recreational marijuana this fall, two Sioux Falls officials raised concerns about the pla
Election 2022: Guide to Marijuana Legalization in South Dakota
Action Taken 27: Initiative to Legalize Cannabis in South Dakota On May 25, South Dakota’s Secretary of State confirmed that voters will approve or reject the legalization of
Poll: South Dakota legalization initiative at risk of failure
A marijuana legalization initiative in South Dakota could go up in smoke this November, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by pollster Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
South Dakota Reservation Bans Alcohol, Allows Cannabis
One reservation in South Dakota, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, permits legal cannabis, although alcohol is still prohibited within reservation boundaries. In 2020, the Oglala
The South will rise again!
How Legal Cannabis Could Revitalize Southern Economies The global economy has experienced one of the most tumultuous economic crises of the past decade, with the aftermath of the C
Is the European Union about to legalize recreational cannabis? (South Africa says don’t forget us!)
Germany, the Netherlands, Malta and Luxembourg host a historic meeting on cannabis Officials from these European nations met a few days ago to discuss legalizing recreational canna
Opening of the first state-licensed medical pharmacy in South Dakota
It’s been more than a year since South Dakota’s new medical cannabis law officially went into effect, but there are still no state-approved dispensaries serving patient
South Africa’s Soweto hosts its first cannabis festival
The first of its kind, a three-day cannabis festival in Soweto, a predominantly black suburb of Johannesburg, has just ended. The organizers used the event as an educational opport
South Dakota seeks changes in medical regulations
Finally, medical cannabis is legal in South Dakota, a state that became legal in 2020 before facing numerous hurdles to making medical marijuana official. And still the state’
Clinical trial in South Africa to investigate the effectiveness of psilocybin in women living with HIV and depression
Regardless of how effective treatment for HIV and AIDS has become in the so-called “first world,” the disease is still devastating in places like South Africa. In fact,
Cannabis reform law in South Africa under criticism from unions and Rastas
It should all be so easy. The national strategy to commercialize the South African cannabis industry was released last year. In February of this year, the President of South Africa
South Dakota Pot Legalization Initiative qualifies for November election
South Dakota’s Secretary of State announced Wednesday that a ballot measure to legalize adult-use cannabis garnered enough verified signatures to qualify for November’s
South Carolina Legislature’s Medicinal Cannabis Bill Likely Dead
An attempt to salvage a law legalizing medical cannabis in South Carolina fell through the state legislature on Wednesday, clouding its prospects this year. The Columbia, South Car
WTF: South Dakota will vote to legalize weed again this November
It’s déjà vu again for the cannabis legalization movement in South Dakota. Yesterday, May 3, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) filed over 19,000 signatures t
Fewer than 450 patients certified in South Dakota’s medical cannabis program
South Dakota’s fledgling medical cannabis program remains slow to build, with a local news report this week saying that just over 400 patients have been certified since enrol
Petition deadline for South Dakota’s legalization campaign is approaching
The clock is ticking for a group of South Dakota activists to come up with a legalization proposal for this year’s vote. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana, the group leadin
The African Green Rush – Rwanda joins South Africa and Ghana in growing and distributing cannabis
More good news for the African cannabis industry as Rwanda joins other African countries like South Africa and Ghana in producing medicinal cannabis. The government made it clear t
South Dakota’s governor signs handful of medical cannabis bills into law
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem last week signed a series of bills addressing the state’s fledgling medicinal cannabis program, which voters approved when they voted in 2020. N