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City council discusses medical cannabis dispensary licenses in the area
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Some medical cannabis dispensary owners say Rapid City doesn’t need additional dispensaries in the area. A request from the owner of Black Hills Weed Shop, Michael Graham made a request to the city council to discuss reducing the available dispensary licenses from 15 down to nine. The letter from Graham…
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South Dakota Medical Marijuana Patients Won’t Be Denied Hunting Licenses, Official Says
Sioux Falls lawyer Ryan Kolbeck typically doesn’t deal with legal questions about hunting licenses. The criminal defense attorney did field multiple calls on the topic in the days following the November 8 election, however. They started coming in shortly after it became clear that South Dakota voters had voted to reject the legalization of recreational cannabis.…
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held for Puffy’s Dispensary
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Puffy’s Dispensary recently on Main Street Sturgis. Kittrick Jeffries, CEO, and his mother cut the ribbon, with friends, family, and community leaders.
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Hindsight is 4/20: Looking back at marijuana in SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been 895 days since the vote was taken to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in South Dakota. That vote passed, but of course, we know what came next. A legal challenge to the vote was taken to court, and the recreational marijuana provision was overturned, deemed unconstitutional. Now,…
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Medical marijuana expands in Sturgis with new dispensary
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Medical marijuana is a growing industry in South Dakota and Thursday Sturgis welcomed a new competitor to the trade. Puffy’s dispensary opened it’s Sturgis doors to patients Thursday with an honorary ribbon cutting ceremony. People with a medical marijuana card will be able to purchase a variety of products ranging…
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Puffy’s in Sturgis
“The Northern Hills has a great community we’ve seen that with a couple of other dispensaries that have opened up in Lead, Deadwood, Spearfish, Belle Fourche, and even Newell we’re just very fortunate to be a part of this Northern Hills cannabis community,” said Jeffries.
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South Dakota marijuana: A year in review
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Though medical marijuana officially became legal in South Dakota in July, 2021, it was more than a year before cardholders in the state were able to walk through the doors of a licensed dispensary. From January 1, 2022, to December 30, 2022, the state of the marijuana industry in South Dakota…
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IM-27 failure may see South Dakota fall behind
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In the 2022 midterm election, IM-27, a measure to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana failed with 52.9% of South Dakota voters in opposition. This leaves South Dakota as it is today, with a burgeoning medical marijuana industry, and a number of businesses that were poised to move into the recreational market if it…
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Update On 27
I’m the CEO and co-founder of Puffy’s dispensary we’ve got some fun updates and some serious updates for you first off the fun updates currently right now. Puffy’s has over 20 strains on the shelf for medical marijuana patients we also have a wide variety of other products including gummies, Vape cartridges, tinctures pre-pack American-made…
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As Election Day Nears, Debate Over Marijuana Heats Up
By Kayla Henderson Published: Oct. 18, 2022 at 8:00 PM MDT|Updated: 13 hours ago RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The debate over the recreational marijuana issue continues. However, according to a federally funded survey, youth marijuana use decreased significantly in 2021, as well as teen consumption of illicit substances overall. “Colorado’s 171 million dollars was appropriated strictly to education;…
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Flowhub Launches Maui—New Platform to Help Dispensaries Reimagine the Cannabis Retail Experience
DENVER, Sept. 20, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Flowhub, the leading cannabis software company for dispensaries, announced the launch of Maui (Flowhub Maui), a revolutionary new product offering underpinned by over eight years of national industry expertise. Maui is an intuitive, flexible, and performant solution focused on helping cannabis retailers increase profits, operate more efficiently, and create superior customer experiences. Based on…
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First West River marijuana dispensary to open Thursday in Rapid City
Medical marijuana ID cardholders in the Black Hills now have a place to buy cannabis. Puffy’s Dispensary on Thursday will open the first of 11 planned locations in the Rapid City and surrounding areas. The 2120 W. Main St. location marks the first licensed pot dispensary to begin operations west of the Missouri River.