Coverage dated November 23, 2021 to November 24, 2021

South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.

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Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. Mitchell Daily Republic

    South Dakota's high court strikes down recreational pot law (opens Mitchell Daily Republic)

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    Mitchell Daily Republic's feed description

    One year after 54% of voters approved an amendment to the constitution legalizing marijuana, the state's high court ruled 4-1 that the measure known as Amendment A was "void in its entirety" and violated a single-subject rule.

  2. Newsweek

    South Dakota high court won't legalize pot, ruling against 54 percent who voted for it (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Republican Governor Kristi Noem initiated a legal battle that concluded in the state's highest court on Wednesday.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.

  4. Tucson

    South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized

  5. Sioux City Journal

    South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved marijuana legalization on technical grounds (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved marijuana legalization on technical grounds.

  6. Forbes

    South Dakota Supreme Court Strikes Down Marijuana Legalization—A Win For Gov. Noem (opens Forbes)

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    Gov. Kristi Noem, a rising Republican star, directed the lawsuit to nullify the amendment voters passed in November 2020.

  7. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court […]

  8. WDIO Duluth

    South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved marijuana legalization (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The South Dakota Supreme Court has struck down a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The court agreed that the amendment would have broken technical rules of the South Dakota constitution.

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