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Lawmakers should plan for impact of sales tax vote, not politicize it • South Dakota Searchlight

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Lawmakers should plan for impact of sales tax vote, not politicize it • South Dakota Searchlight

The shortsightedness of the South Dakota Legislature is now coming back to haunt us. In the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers decided to temporarily reduce the state sales tax from 4.5% to 4.2% by 2027, assuming the state budget could absorb the estimated $100 million in annual revenue losses. They did so while opposing Governor Kristi […]

More research needed on health effects of recreational marijuana • South Dakota Searchlight

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More research needed on health effects of recreational marijuana • South Dakota Searchlight

This fall, South Dakota residents will be asked to vote for the third time on whether to legalize marijuana (cannabis) for recreational use (medical marijuana use was legalized in 2020). In the past, the proposal has been approved, declared unconstitutional, and subsequently rejected by voters. So what should we make of it? What are the […]