South Dakota (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | South Dakota Department of Health — Medical Cannabis Program |
| Official website | https://doh.sd.gov/programs/medical-cannabis/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Prohibited (2020 adult-use measure overturned in court) |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Not operational |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (Initiated Measure 26, 2020) |
| Home cultivation | Prohibited (no patient cultivation provision) |
| Hemp relationship | Hemp regulated under the 2018 Farm Bill framework |
Regulatory Overview
South Dakota voters approved both medical (IM 26) and adult-use (IM 27) measures in 2020; the adult-use measure was overturned in court, while the medical program was implemented and is administered by the Department of Health. The program uses METRC for seed-to-sale tracking. 2026 legislative attempts to repeal or further restrict the program were rejected.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | DOH licensee records | no | Licensees published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | partial | DOH licensee records | no | No distinct public testing-lab registry located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | SDCL 34-20G + DOH rules (ARSD) | no | Codified testing requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | ARSD 44:70 | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | no public source located | — | — | No structured feed located as of retrieval |
| Product/package identifiers | partial | METRC-based | no | Traceability via METRC |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | partial | DOH program statistics | no | Aggregate program stats |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Initiated Measure 26 (2020, medical; SDCL 34-20G); adult-use measure overturned.
- Regulator: SD Department of Health Medical Cannabis Program — https://doh.sd.gov/programs/medical-cannabis/
- Traceability: METRC (seed-to-sale).
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
No existing repository entities are linked to South Dakota. The page is discoverable from the Jurisdictions index.