44:90:02:16. Allowable quantity of cannabis products. Under SDCL subsection 34-20G-1(1)(b), cardholders and nonresident cardholders may possess cannabis products if the equivalent cannabis weight of the products, plus the weight of cannabis flower and trim possessed by the cardholder, does not exceed three ounces pursuant to SDCL subsection 34-20G-1(1)(a). The amount possessed by the cardholder does not apply to drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The equivalent cannabis weight of cannabis products is:
Type of cannabis | Amount equivalent to one ounce of cannabis |
Concentrated cannabis in smokable form | 8 grams (net weight) |
Vaporizer product | 8 grams (net weight) |
Cannabis oil or tincture in oral dosage syringe or capsule form | 15 grams (net weight) |
Edibles, excluding oils | 2,000 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol |
Topical ointment, cream, or lotion | 12 fluid ounces |
Topical dried plant material or powder | 16 ounces |
Transdermal patch | 800 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol |
Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-1(1)(b), 34-20G-2, 34-20G-3.
44:90:02:16.01. Limits on inhalable cannabis products. Except as permitted by SDCL 34-20G-1(1)(d), no cardholder under 21 years of age may possess inhalable cannabis products.
Source: 48 SDR 54, effective November 15, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(9).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-1(1)(b), 34-20G-2, 34-20G-3.
