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\n South Dakota voters will decide again whether to legalize recreational marijuana, an issue with a frustrating history for backers of the ballot initiative in the conservative state.On Monday, Secretary of State Monae Johnson\u2019s office validated a measure for the November general election ballot. It will be the third time South Dakota voters have weighed in on the question.In 2020, voters passed a measure which was ultimately struck down in court. In 2022, voters defeated another attempt.Twenty-four states have legalized recreational marijuana. Ohio voters did so most recently, in November 2023. Florida voters will also vote on the issue this fall. And other efforts are ongoing in other states, including North Dakota.The South Dakota measure would legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older. The proposal has possession limits of 2 ounces of marijuana in a form other than concentrated cannabis or cannabis products. The measure also allows cultivation of plants, with restrictions. Measure backers plan to work with the Legislature to implement business licensing, tax and other regulations, if successful.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe firmly believe that South Dakotans deserve to make their own choices on how they live their lives, including the freedom to responsibly use cannabis,\u201d said Zebadiah Johnson, political director for the campaign to legalize recreational marijuana, in a statement. <\/p>\n
Opponent Jim Kinyon, chairperson of Protecting South Dakota Kids, said the state\u2019s voters already had a say on the issue and rejected recreational marijuana back in 2022. He criticized supporters\u2019 repeated efforts to put the issue to a vote. <\/p>\n
\u201cHow many times does the state of South Dakota need to reject recreational marijuana before the industry will accept the decision of the state\u2019s citizens?\u201d Kinyon said. \u201cI expect that the industry will triple down on their money to try and sway and disuade voters,\u201d Protecting South Dakota Kids chairperson Jim Kinyon said. Other initiated measures on South Dakota\u2019s ballot this fall are ones to protect abortion rights, to repeal the state food tax and to implement a \u201ctop two\u201d primary election system.____Ballentine contributed to this report from Columbia, Missouri, and Dura contributed from Bismarck, North Dakota. <\/p>\n
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