- April 15, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Poll: Majority of South Carolina Adults Support Medical, Recreational Cannabis
South Carolina adults seem to support legal medical cannabis, and a majority also support recreational use, according to a new poll. of pollwhich included interviews with 1,657 South Carolina adults…
Read More- February 24, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Proposals To Crack Down on ‘Pop Up’ Weed Clinics Rejected by South Dakota Lawmakers
An attempt to curb so-called “pop-up” medical cannabis clinics in South Dakota was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. Forum News Service Report The state Senate Committee on Health and…
Read More- January 23, 2023
- Steve
South Dakota Senate Authorizes Lawmakers To Set Medical Pot Conditions
South Dakota legislators on Thursday took a step toward making significant changes to the state’s medical cannabis program. The Republican-controlled state Senate approved a bill that expanded the list of…
Read More- January 4, 2023
- Steve
Medical Pot on the 2023 Agenda for South Carolina
Medical cannabis advocates in South Carolina are ready to go again as they hope 2023 will finally be the year they legalize medical treatment in the state. Local news station…
Read More- December 30, 2022
- Steve
South Dakota Activists Plan New Cannabis Legalization Bill
Despite the failure of recreational marijuana legalization measures to gain majority voter approval in last month’s midterm elections, activists in South Dakota have already launched a new bid to legalize…
Read More- November 11, 2022
- Steve
Another Medical Cannabis Clinical Trial Launches in South Africa
A clinical trial was recently initiated by South African Cannabis Institute (CRI) partnered with Releaf Cannabis E-Clinics to see how medical cannabis could help treat opioid addiction. The trial will…
Read More- November 5, 2022
- Steve
Pro-Cannabis Group in South Dakota Accuses Officials of Illegal Election Interference
The group behind the 2020 medical marijuana proposal in South Dakota has accused several officials of being involved in an illegal campaign against cannabis promotion measures in the state. A…
Read More- November 1, 2022
- Steve
South Dakota Gov. Noem Says She’ll Implement New Weed Law If Passed By Voters
South Dakota Gov. Christy Noem says he won’t get in the way for a second time after successfully filing a legal challenge to voter-approved recreation pot amendments. State voters are…
Read More- October 15, 2022
- Steve
Legalization Advocates Bear Down for Difficult Race in South Dakota
Two years ago, South Dakota symbolized a radical shift in attitudes toward marijuana use in America. This state was a red-hot, Trump-loving state that defied conventional wisdom and embraced weed.…
Read More- September 28, 2022
- Steve
South Carolina Farmer Sues State Over Destroyed Hemp Crop
A South Carolina farmer filed a lawsuit against the state over the destruction of his hemp crop in 2019. The lawsuit, filed by John Trenton Pendarvis on September 16, claims…
Read More- August 20, 2022
- Steve
South Dakota Reservation Bans Alcohol, Allows Cannabis
One of the reservations in South Dakota, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, does allow legal cannabis, although alcohol is still prohibited on the reservation. In 2020, the Oglala Sioux voted…
Read More- July 23, 2022
- Steve
First State-Licensed Medical Dispensary Set to Open in South Dakota
More than a year has passed since the new South Dakota Medical Cannabis Act was officially enforced, but there are still no state-approved clinics to serve patients. It will change…
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