South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-42-6 — Possession of marijuana prohibited--Degrees according to amount.

South Dakota § 22-42-6
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 22CRIMES
Ch. 22-41CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-42-6 (2026).

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No person may knowingly possess marijuana. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to possess two ounces of marijuana or less. It is a Class 6 felony to possess more than two ounces of marijuana but less than one - half pound of marijuana. It is a Class 5 felony to possess one - half pound but less than one pound of marijuana. It is a Class 4 felony to possess one to ten pounds of marijuana. It is a Class 3 felony to possess more than ten pounds of marijuana. A civil penalty may be imposed, in addition to any criminal penalty, upon a conviction of a violation of this section not to exceed ten thousand dollars.

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Legislative History

SL 1970, ch 229, § 10 (c); SL 1971, ch 225, § 3; SL 1974, ch 269; SDCL Supp, §§ 39-17-95, 39-17-96; SL 1976, ch 158, §

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