# South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program Rule Changes The Department of Health has updated its medical cannabis regulations with several administrative and operational changes effective July 2, 2025. The changes add new definitions (like "inspection," "serious violation," and "resealable"), remove obsolete language about collectives and competitive applications, and reorganize some requirements for clarity. For cannabis products, establishments must now display expiration dates on all retail items, cannabis oil and tinctures are measured by tetrahydrocannabinol content rather than weight, and waste disposal timelines are compressed to seven days. Nonresident cardholders now receive alphanumeric registry numbers instead of purely numeric ones, and outdoor growing operations must install six-foot fencing to block public view. Testing facilities have 32 months to achieve required accreditation or lose their registration, and sample collection training requirements have been reduced from 10 hours to 5 hours initially and 3 hours annually.
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Adds definitions for further clarity, repeal obsolete references, cleans-up the non-resident and establishment registration process, adjusts a conversion calculation, modifies and clarifies establishment operation processes, requires expiration date on products, and establishes the imposition and payment of fines.
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