Pot decriminalization ballot measure withdrawn, and refiled today. And will probably be pulled and refiled again.

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A measure was refiled today to put South Dakota on the path to become the next Colorado as far as illegal drug users are concerned.

South Dakota pot measure

Apparently pot proponent (briefly Libertarian PUC Candidate) Ryan Gaddy filed, withdrew, and today once again filed a proposed ballot initiative to decriminalize the possession and use of one ounce or less of pot, and mandates that the use of pot can’t be considered a violation of parole or probation. So DUI offenders, instead of drinking, can instead get high, and there’s nothing a judge can do about it.

After glancing at it, I suspect that this measure is going to get pulled and refiled again.

Section 13. SDCL 22-42-6. Possession of marijuana prohibited–Degrees according to amount; needs to be amended to include Class 1 misdemeanor to possess more than one ounce but less than two ounces of marijuana. All other laws stand as is.

Somehow, I don’t think that looks like ballot language as much as a suggested correction. (No comment on what the measure sponsors were doing when they wrote it.)

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  3. Mr. Powers: With respect to Michael Dukakis, “Colorado is a friend of mine. South Dakota will NEVER be another Colorado.” … although many of SoDak’s best and brightest do call CO home.

    1. I only know one SD native who moved to CO, he went to work for Coors. Go figure.

  5. My good friend Bob will see this situation rectified. When he gets back from being a corporate narc.

  6. i was gonna start a pot petition but then i got high
    i was gonna go door to door and tell people why
    i was really gonna spread the truth and not tell a lie
    but then i got high, then i got high, i went and got high

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