Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill requiring patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program to notify their primary care provider about their enrollment.
Senate Bill 10 passed both the House and Senate floors with overwhelming support from legislators.
The bill was championed by prime sponsors Se. Erin Tobin and Rep. Roger DeGroot.
It clarifies action of a practitioner who certifies a patient for a medical cannabis card that is not the patient’s primary provider. It states the temporary provider must send electronic communication of the patient’s certification to their primary provider.
The bill takes effect July 1.
