Learn more about the new adult-use legalization laws in effect in New Mexico, Connecticut, and Virginia and the new medical cannabis law in South Dakota.

Our hard work paid off. Earlier this week, the South Dakota House of Representatives rejected House Bill 1100, which means Measure 26 will take effect on July 1 exactly as voters approved it last November.

Support the legal battle to defend Amendment A. Last month, South Dakotans approved a constitutional ballot measure, Amendment A, to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older by a significant margin (54% to 46%). South Dakota also approved medical marijuana, making history as the first state to enact both policies on the same day. MPP played a major role in running the campaign.Now, after losing at the ballot box, opponents in South Dakota have filed a lawsuit to overturn Amendment A. They argue…

Prohibitionists have filed a lawsuit to overturn the legalization law passed by South Dakota voters on Election Day! Please make a donation to South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws' legal defense fund. Late on Friday, the Superintendent of the South Dakota Highway Patrol and a local County Sheriff filed a lawsuit to overturn Amendment A, the marijuana legalization ballot initiative that was approved by 54% of South Dakota voters on Election Day. Governor Kristi Noem is supporting the lawsuit,…

As Election Day 2020 draws near, we hope you are registered and have made a plan to vote. This is an important election year for our movement to end prohibition, with several states considering cannabis-related ballot measures.At MPP, we expect that for the fifth election in a row, voters in multiple states will approve cannabis reform ballot initiatives. This will put even more pressure on Congress to fix our broken federal cannabis laws.Here’s a quick rundown of cannabis on the 2020 ballot:Montana…

Order your A+26 t-shirt today — $15 from each sale is donated to South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, the 2020 campaign working to pass Amendment A and Measure 26 at the ballot box this year.This is still a competitive race. Let’s make sure our friends in South Dakota have the resources they need!South Dakota could become the first state to simultaneously approve medical marijuana and marijuana legalization for adults 21 and over.And, South Dakota would be one of the most conservative states…

Last week, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle announced the he, along with Rapid City resident and former Reagan Administration Senior Official Chuck Parkinson, is endorsing Amendment A and Measure 26, the marijuana reform ballot initiatives that South Dakota voters will consider this November. Former Sen. Tom Daschle represented South Dakota in Congress from 1979 to 2005 and is one of the longest-serving Senate Democratic leaders in history. He is a native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and a…

There are just a few weeks until Election Day, and the South Dakota campaign is heating up. The opponents are doing everything they can to defeat marijuana reform. They’re resorting to scare tactics and lies, making false claims about Colorado, and being dishonest about the details of Amendment A (the legalization initiative).The good news is, the 2020 campaign -- South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws -- is fighting back. They sent a mailer to tens of thousands of voters across the state. They’re…

Get a T-shirt and support the historic 2020 campaign to reform South Dakota's broken marijuana laws!This November, South Dakota will be the first state to vote on medical marijuana and adult-use legalization initiatives simultaneously. Amendment A and Measure 26 would work together to establish a medical marijuana program for patients and legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adults 21 and over.Winning in South Dakota will create even more pressure on Congress to pass major federal reform in…

With the start of early voting just around the corner, the campaign to advance marijuana legalization is moving full steam ahead, and they need your help! First, though, an exciting update! Dakota Rural Action recently announced that they have endorsed both Amendment A and Measure 26. One of their board members, former South Dakota state legislator and Holabird farmer Nick Nemec, gave a stirring endorsement that WNAX radio broadcast across the state! Their endorsement is great news, but the campaign…