require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.

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require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.

require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.

What This Bill Does

• require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.
• Official keyword topics: Medical Cannabis Public Health and Safety Reports Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4750/Detail">Fitzgerald</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4761/Detail">Heinemann</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>

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Official Summary Text

require that the Department of Health annually report on public health effects of cannabis use.
Official keyword topics:
Medical Cannabis
Public Health and Safety
Reports
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4740/Detail">Carley</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4750/Detail">Fitzgerald</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4761/Detail">Heinemann</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>

Current Bill Text

26.329.33 101st Legislative Session 143

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 143

Introduced by: Senator Carley

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to require that the Department of Health annually report on public health 1
effects of cannabis use. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 34-20G: 4
On or before March first of each year, the department shall provide a report to the 5
legislature. The report must include, for the preceding calendar year: 6
(1) The expenses incurred and revenues generated from the medical cannabis 7
program; 8
(2) The impact of medical cannabis on public safety, public health, and on behavioral 9
health services; and 10
(3) The number of: 11
(a) Applications received by the department for registry identification cards; 12
(b) Cannabis-related poisonings; 13
(c) Drug-related deaths in which a toxicology screen detected metabolites; 14
(d) Hospitalizations in this state related to cannabis use; 15
(e) Licensing violations determined by the department; 16
(f) Medical cannabis establishments by type; 17
(g) Registered qualifying patients by medical condition; 18
(h) Practitioners, by specialty, who have provided written certifications; 19
(i) Qualifying patients and designated caregivers; 20
(j) Qualifying patient demographics by age and sex; and 21
(k) Registry identification cards revoked. 22