Status: Cannabis is illegal for all purposes and even small amounts is a misdemeanor crime – testing positive for cannabis can be a felony offense
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Proposed initiated measure for the 2020 ballot
Description: Measure would allow anyone over 21 to recreationally use marijuana, while those under 21 would be allowed to use the drug medicinally
2006: Initiative 4 to legalize medical marijuana rejected 52%-47%
2010: Initiative 13 to legalize medicinal marijuana for those registered with the South Dakota Department of Health – rejected 63%-36%
2016: South Dakota Medical Marijuana Initiative didn’t make the 2016 ballot as an initiated state statute
2018: Initiatives to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana fail to qualify for 2018 ballot
Senator Mike Rounds, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization
Phone: (202) 224-5842
Email/Website: www.rounds.senate.gov/contact/email-mike
Address: 502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020State Level
Senator John Thune, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization
Phone: (202) 224-2321
Email/Website: www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Address: 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022State Level
Representative Dusty Johnson, Republican, At Large
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization
Phone: (202) 225-2801
Email/Website: https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/
Address: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515