South Dakota § 34-20G-70 - Cannabis dispensed--Conditions.
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§ 34-20G-70. Cannabis dispensed--Conditions.
A dispensary may not dispense more than three ounces of cannabis or a cannabis product to a registered qualifying patient or a nonresident cardholder, directly or via a designated caregiver, in any fourteen-day period.
Before cannabis or a cannabis product may be dispensed to a cardholder or nonresident cardholder, a dispensary agent must verify:
(1) That the registry identification card or registration presented to the dispensary is valid;
(2) The identity of the person by requiring the person to present a valid photographic identification document issued by this state, another state, tribe, or the federal government; and
(3) Through the department's inventory tracking system, that the registered qualifying patient or nonresident cardholder has not exceeded the allowable limit of cannabis or cannabis product in the applicable fourteen-day period.
A dispensary agent may not dispense an amount of cannabis or cannabis product to a person that would cause the person to possess more than the allowable amount of cannabis.
Source: Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021; SL 2022, ch 132, § 1; SL 2024, ch 132, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20G-70 ("Cannabis dispensed--Conditions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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