South Dakota would ban the creation and sale of hemp-derived intoxicants (like delta-8 and delta-10) that don't have a medical purpose, making it illegal to chemically modify hemp or sell products containing these synthetic cannabinoids. The law carves out an exception for medical cannabis products approved by the Department of Health, and violating the ban would be a Class 2 misdemeanor. This significantly tightens South Dakota's existing hemp regulations by closing loopholes that currently allow intoxicating hemp products to be sold legally.
The amendment STRENGTHENS the ban on hemp-derived intoxicants by clarifying that products cannot contain more than 0.4 milligrams combined total "of any tetrahydrocannabinol isomer, analog, or derivative" per container, and reorganizes the definitions section to explicitly exclude chemically-derived cannabinoids (like delta-8, delta-10, HHC, and THCP) from the definition of "industrial hemp product." This makes the prohibition more comprehensive by closing potential loopholes around different THC variants.
Other amendments
Senate Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 19. S.J. 82
Health and Human Services Report out of committee without recommendation as amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 4
Health and Human Services Motion to amend S.J. 3
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 13
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Referred as Amended to
Health and Human Services — Report out of committee without recommendation as amended