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South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment 

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The South Dakota Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that a state constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana is unconstitutional. In 2020, South Dakota voters passed a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients. On appeal, the South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed.

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South Dakota governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors

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South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill Monday banning both surgical and non-surgical gender-affirming treatments for minor patients. I will always stand up for the next generation of South Dakotans.” The bill , HB 1080, is set to go into effect on July 31, 2023.

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

Above The Law

South Dakota is working on implementing a program that will let you do just that. The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court.

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Apropos Of Nothing In Particular, Let’s Check The Animal Cruelty Laws In South Dakota

Above The Law

The post Apropos Of Nothing In Particular, Let’s Check The Animal Cruelty Laws In South Dakota appeared first on Above the Law. Justice for Cricket!

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South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial

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The post South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial appeared first on Above the Law.

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South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court

Above The Law

From the wow-no-HLDMYBR-allowed-in-a-state-with-this-many-DUIs dept The post South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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Indigenous-led group sues South Dakota hotel owner over pledge to ban Native Americans

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Indigenous-led group NDN Collective announced Wednesday that it had filed a lawsuit in South Dakota federal court against a local hotel operator after she pledged on social media to ban Native Americans from the hotel. “We need to be clear.

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