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Republican-Dominated South Dakota Legislature Fails Constitution, Maintains Status Quo

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 28, 2016
Post category:Education Network Archives South Dakota Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

PIERRE, S.D. (March 28, 2016) – South Dakota State House and Senate leadership maintained the unconstitutional status quo. It killed five bills that would have blocked the federal enforcement of unconstitutional policies, squandering several golden opportunities for common sense reform in the Mount Rushmore State. The rundown of key legislation that failed in South Dakota…

South Dakota Bills would Legalize Medical Marijuana, Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition in Effect

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:February 8, 2016
Post category:Network Archives South Dakota Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Feb. 8, 2016) – Two South Dakota Senate bills would legalize medical marijuana in the state, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Bill 167 (SB167) was introduced by Sen. Angie O’Donnell (D-Sioux Falls) and two bipartisan co-sponsors, while Senate Bill 171 (SB171) was introduced by the Senate Health and…