FAQ

In my world, my name is “Xylozor.”  Very hard to pronounce so everybody just calls me Bob. As far as experience goes, Time is different on my planet. I’m 275 years old and still considered young. Being from a long family line of the marijuana Industry. Knowledge was handed down father to son for many many centuries. But because things differ on my world, My answers may vary from what works for you. 

The concept of cosmic marijuana, where marijuana is grown in space or exposed to cosmic radiation, has no scientific evidence for its unique and potent effects. While cosmic radiation can cause genetic mutations in plants, it does not make marijuana more potent or change its chemical properties, and growing marijuana in space is unlikely due to logistics and legalities. Scientific research does not support cosmic marijuana, so rely on verified information when making decisions about marijuana use and cultivation.

Marijuana can be used in a number of ways. Marijuana can be smoked in joints (like a cigarette), in blunts (cigars or cigar wrappers that have been partly or completely refilled with marijuana), or in bongs (pipes or water pipes). Marijuana also can be mixed or infused into foods like cookies, cakes, or brownies (called edibles) and can be infused in drinks.

It can be vaped using electronic vaporizing devices (i.e., e-cigarettes or vape pens) or other vaporizers. Compounds (or cannabinoids) in marijuana can also be extracted to make oils and concentrates that can be vaped or inhaled. Smoking oils, concentrates, and extracts from the marijuana plant, known as “dabbing,” is on the rise. Health and safety risks exist for each of the different ways of using marijuana.

Using alcohol and marijuana at the same time is likely to result in greater impairment than when using either one alone. Greater impairment can result in greater risk of physical harm. Using marijuana and tobacco at the same time may also lead to increased exposure to harmful chemicals that could cause greater risks to the lungs and the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels). Also, marijuana may change how prescription drugs work. Always talk with your doctor about any medications you are taking or thinking about taking and the possible side effects when mixed with other things, such as marijuana.

Any sale or purchase of medical cannabis must comply with SDCL 34-20G and ARSD 44:90. Any sale or purchase of cannabis outside of the regulated medical cannabis establishments is illegal. 

• ARSD 44:90:02 establishes the requirements for applying for a medical cannabis card including: 
• A photocopy of an unexpired form of identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport, US government-issued ID card, tribal ID card, student ID card); 
• A passport-quality photo; and 
• A $75 fee. Low-income individuals (those with gross monthly household income <130% of the federal poverty level) can request a reduced fee by providing documentation of household income 

Yes. The renewal fee for a medical cannabis registry identification card is required at the time of renewal with no exceptions

The South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program began accepting applications from qualifying patients on November 8, 2021.

As part of the application process to obtain a registry identification card for the South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program, applicants may also apply to cultivate no more than two flowering cannabis plants and two cannabis plants that are not flowering plants in their home. 

The South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program has a statewide patient registry, verification, and licensing system that will ensure that only verified patients and caregivers have access to medical cannabis. The patient verification system ensures that South Dakota law enforcement officials have the necessary tools to accurately identify medical cannabis patients/caregiver they may encounter