After a recommendation from a legislative subcommittee that studied the issue of legalizing marijuana for adult use, lawmakers in South Dakota have now introduced a bill to do so.
According to Sioux Falls TV station KELO, the bill will next go to the full regular legislative committee on recreational marijuana and then would head to the Legislature’s executive board.
Despite the bill passing the legislative finish line, it would probably still get a veto from Gov. Kristi Noem, who has said she opposes legalizing recreational marijuana.
It was in 2020 that Noem had supported a lawsuit brought on by those who wanted to overturn the voter-approved ballot measure that legalized adult use cannabis.
The state’s Supreme Court has not ruled on the case yet.
A spokesperson for Noem also confirmed this week to KELO that the governor does not support legalization.
The new bill however is different from the ballot measure approved last year, as it would prohibit consumers from growing cannabis at home and would ban outdoor marijuana cultivation.