South Dakota voters are set to hit the polls on Tuesday, where they’ll decide once again on a proposal to legalize adult-use marijuana.
While voters approved a legalization measure at the ballot in 2020, it was subsequently overturned by the state Supreme Court. Another reform proposal was rejected by voters in 2022. Now advocates are holding out hope that the third time will be the charm.
What Measure 29 would accomplish:
The initiative would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to two ounces of cannabis. Adults could also grow up to six plants per person for personal use, which is up from three plants in the 2022 version. There’s also a 12-plant maximum per shared living household—double the prior six-plant limit.
What polls say about voters’ preferences:
The more recent polling on the South Dakota measure hasn’t gone in the pro-legalization campaign’s direction, but the vote may still prove to be close.
An Emerson College/KELOLAND/The Hill survey from last month found that about 50 percent of likely voters are opposed to the cannabis measure, while 45 percent support it and 5 percent remain undecided.
A separate survey from June
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