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§ SD — SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota
Medical Program
Medical cannabis via Initiated Measure 26 (2020, effective 2021). Adult-use measure passed 2020 but overturned by courts.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
5.2×
vs. white residents
Expungement
No
Not available
Population
919K
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
Medical cannabis via Initiated Measure 26 (2020, effective 2021). Adult-use measure passed 2020 but overturned by courts.
Medical Program
2021
Racial Disparity
Black residents in South Dakota were 5.2 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
No automatic marijuana expungement. Individual petition required.
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