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The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice.
David Gilbertson is the former Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Judith Knittel Meierhenry is a former Associate Justice and the first woman to serve on the South Dakota Supreme Court.
In the United States,increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward,and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state,including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. The first national regulation was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.
In the United States,cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level,cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act,determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use,prohibiting its use for any purpose. Despite this prohibition,federal law is generally not enforced against the possession,cultivation,or intrastate distribution of cannabis in states where such activity has been legalized. On May 1,2024,the Associated Press reported on plans by the Drug Enforcement Administration to move marijuana to the less-restrictive Schedule III.
Brendan Van Johnson is an American attorney who served as the 40th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He is the son of former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson and currently is a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP,where he serves as the Chair of the Firm's National Business Litigation Group and Member of the Firm's Executive Board. In 2024,Johnson was recognized as one of America's Top 200 Lawyers for his litigation work and representation of Native American tribes.
The legal history of cannabis in the United States began with state-level prohibition in the early 20th century,with the first major federal limitations occurring in 1937. Starting with Oregon in 1973,individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996,California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis,sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012,Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
Mark Steven Cady was an American jurist. He served on the Iowa Supreme Court for 21 years from 1998 to 2019. From 2011 to 2019,he was the chief justice of the court. He was the author of the court's opinion in Varnum v. Brien,which legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa.
Lori S. Wilbur is a former Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Janine M. Kern is an American attorney and jurist serving as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Cannabis in South Dakota is legal for medical use as of July 1,2021,having been legalized by a ballot initiative on November 3,2020. Prior to then,cannabis was fully illegal,with South Dakota being the only U.S. state which outlawed ingestion of controlled substances. Testing positive for cannabis can be a misdemeanor offense. South Dakota would have become the first state in US history to legalize recreational and medical cannabis simultaneously,but an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana that was approved in the same election was struck down as unconstitutional the following February. The challenge claimed the amendment violated Amendment Z,the "Single-Subject Rule". The decision was appealed to the South Dakota Supreme Court,which upheld the lower court's decision on November 24,2021.
Gregory J. Stoltenburg is an American lawyer,veteran,and current presiding judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in South Dakota.
Cannabis in Florida is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to 20 grams is a misdemeanor offense,punishable by up to a year in jail,a fine of up to $1000,and the suspension of one's driver's license. Several cities and counties have enacted reforms to apply lesser penalties,however.
Jon J. Jensen is an American lawyer and judge,who is the chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He previously served as a district court judge in North Dakota from 2013 to 2017.
Mark E. Salter is an American attorney,veteran,and current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court,appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2018. He became the 51st member of the court.
Ashley Brooke Moody is an American attorney and politician serving as the Florida attorney general since January 2019. Moody previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.
Patricia J. DeVaney is an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court,appointed by Governor Kristi Noem in 2019. She became the 52nd member of the court,succeeding the seat vacated by the death of Justice Steven L. Zinter.
South Dakota Initiated Measure 26 was a 2020 voter initiative to legalize medical cannabis in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The initiative was certified by the South Dakota Secretary of State for the 2020 ballot on December 19,2019. The sponsor of the initiative was New Approach South Dakota,a volunteer group headed by Melissa Mentele. The group had unsuccessfully tried to get an initiative on the 2018 ballot. Polling in September 2020 indicated 70% voter support for the initiative.
South Dakota state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday,November 3,2020. Its primary elections were held on June 2,2020.
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A,the Marijuana Legalization Initiative,was a cannabis legalization initiative that appeared on the November 3,2020 South Dakota general election ballot. Passing with 54% of the vote,the measure would have legalized recreational marijuana in South Dakota effective July 1,2021. Additionally,Amendment A required the South Dakota State Legislature to establish a medical marijuana program and legal hemp sales by April 1,2022.
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- 1 2 "Supreme Court Home". The South Dakota Supreme Court. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Herb (September 19, 2017). "Gov. Daugaard To Appoint Judge Steven R. Jensen To South Dakota Supreme Court". Custer Free Press . Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 DeLange, Hanna (December 15, 2021). "ACCESS TO JUSTICE: STEVEN JENSEN". www.usd.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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- ↑ Huber, Makenzie (May 18, 2023). "Officials seek help for counties at first listening session on public defense costs". KSFY . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ Groves, Stephen (April 28, 2021). "South Dakota Supreme Court weighs pot legalization battle". Associated Press . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ Helber, Steve (November 24, 2021). "South Dakota's Supreme Court rules against legalization of recreational marijuana". Associated Press . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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