“Legalization opponents cannot succeed in the court of public opinion or at the ballot box. Thus, they are now seeking to overturn election results after the fact.”
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As a result, Measure 26 will go into effect on July 1, 2021, as voters intended.
House Bill 1100, which is backed by Governor Noem and other legislative leaders, pushes back the timeline from this summer until early 2022.
“These cynical efforts to undermine and delay the enactment of these voter-approved measures is an affront to the very constituents that these lawmakers are in office to serve.”
Proponents of Measure A, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, say that they will appeal the ruling to the state’s Supreme Court. In a Facebook post, the group stated: “This is not over. We will appeal. We will prevail.”
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
While other results of the election remain hazy, the clear winner on November 3 was marijuana.