The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled last week that Amendment “A” approved by voters last year was invalid.
The Justices found the measure that legalized marijuana violated the single subject rule of the state constitution.

Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton says initiatives and referendums have to follow the same rules….

Stevens, a lawyer, says equal protection is also at stake…

Stevens says the Supreme Court Justices addressed many of the questions being raised….

An interim committee studying marijuana has bills legalizing marijuana that may be introduced in the next session of the legislature in January.