Oversight committee testimony sends ‘shock wave’ through SD medical marijuana industry

OG article by Joshua Haiar

October 22 2025

During a day-long meeting of South Dakota's Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee, invited speakers including medical professionals and retired law enforcement from other states warned about health risks, youth access, mental health impacts, and the blurring of medical and recreational marijuana use, alarming industry representatives who fear it signals efforts to restrict or repeal the voter-approved program implemented in 2022.