Bill > SB61

This bill amends existing South Dakota law to ban the sale, distribution, possession, manufacturing, and consumption of hemp-derived intoxicants not intended for medical purposes. Specifically, it prohibits the chemical modification or conversion of industrial hemp into various tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) isomers, analogs, or derivatives, including delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 THC, and any other similar compounds. The bill also prohibits selling or distributing industrial hemp products that contain chemically derived cannabinoids or cannabinoids created through chemical modification of hemp extracts. Furthermore, it bans industrial hemp products intended for human or animal consumption that contain cannabinoids not naturally produced by a cannabis sativa plant, or those synthesized outside the plant, or that exceed a very low threshold of 0.4 milligrams of combined total THC isomers, analogs, or derivatives per container. Importantly, these restrictions do not apply to medical cannabis or medical cannabis products regulated by the Department of Health. The bill also updates definitions related to industrial hemp, clarifying terms like "chemically derived cannabinoid" and "industrial hemp product" to align with these new prohibitions. A violation of these provisions is considered a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Health and Social Services

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26625