The rule would have barred the use of “non-cannabis terpenes”—natural and synthetic aromatic chemicals used to flavor products—in all cannabis products except tinctures
By John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota lawmakers swatted back an attempt to ban flavoring in marijuana edibles and vape products on Tuesday in Pierre.
They also shot down a rule that would have forced cannabis manufacturers to test the rolling papers used to make pre-rolls—also known as joints—in addition to testing the pot inside them.
The rules were part of a 31-page set of proposed adjustments to South Dakota’s medical marijuana program considered by the legislature’s Interim Rules Review Committee.
Voters approved a ballot initiative in 2020 that legalized cannabis for people with qualifying health conditions. As of October 23, there were 12,325 medical marijuana cardholders in South Dakota, according to the Department of Health.
Pot sellers: Flavor ban too broad
Medical Marijuana Program Director Tamarah Lee told lawmakers that all non-cannabis additives represent a danger to patients. Lee pointed to a 2020 white paper from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which regulates cannabis in that state, which described the dangers of artificial or naturally derived, non-cannabis flavors for inhalable vaping products.
The paper pointed
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