South Dakota § 34-20G-96 - Probationer or parolee use--Practitioner attestation.
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§ 34-20G-96. Probationer or parolee use--Practitioner attestation.
In order for an individual who is serving a probationary sentence under the supervision of the Unified Judicial System or who is on conditional release or parole from a state correctional facility under the legal custody of the Department of Corrections to utilize medical cannabis, the individual's practitioner must attest that the use of medical cannabis is:
(1) Consistent with the medical standard of care for the treatment of the individual’s documented debilitating medical condition and any symptoms associated with the debilitating medical condition;
(2) Reasonable in light of the practitioner’s observation and the individual's physical examination, diagnostic test results, medical history, and reported symptoms; and
(3) Reasonable in light of the risks and benefits of medical cannabis as compared to the risks and benefits of other treatment options for the individual’s debilitating medical condition and any symptoms associated with the debilitating medical condition.
Source: SL 2024, ch 140, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20G-96 ("Probationer or parolee use--Practitioner attestation.") 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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