South Dakota has established rules to ensure the safety of patients, students, and the public in the medical cannabis industry. Some key regulations include:

1. Patients and caregivers must register with the South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program to obtain a medical cannabis card.

2. Patients can possess up to three ounces of medical cannabis or an equivalent amount of cannabis products.

3. Patients can grow up to six cannabis plants (three mature three immature) in their homes.

4. Medical cannabis products must be purchased from licensed dispensaries in South Dakota.

5. Sales or use tax applies to the purchase of medical cannabis, with a state sales and use tax rate of 4.2%. Municipal tax may also apply.