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South Dakota Senate Pushes Permissive Medical Pot Law, Defying Governor

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s push to scale back a voter-approved measure to legalize medical marijuana was left clinging to life on March 10 after Republican senators defied her. The issue of implementing a medical marijuana program, which voters approved …

Phone Use While Driving a 1st Offence in South Dakota on July 1

Drivers in South Dakota who use their cellphones can be pulled over and ticketed purely for that offense starting July 1. A new state law taking effect July 1 makes it a Class 2 misdemeanor to use a cellphone while …

South Dakota Bill Would Bar Using Mobile Device While Driving

People would be mostly barred from using mobile devices while driving under proposed legislation in South Dakota. Under House Bill 1088, which was scheduled to be considered by the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 5, texting, browsing Facebook and sending …