Noem vetoes industrial hemp bill hours after House approves it 58-8

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Source: Rapid City Journal

Just hours Monday after the House voted 58-8 for a bill that would have allowed farmers to grow industrial hemp and businesses to process it, Gov. Kristi Noem vetoed the measure, saying it "supports a national effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use."

"South Dakota must stand as an example for the rest of the country, not simply go along with others. Our focus must be on leading for South Dakota’s next generation. Our state is not yet ready for industrial hemp," she said in a news release.

The Noem administration has pushed against House Bill 1191 since it cleared its first legislative hurdle, unanimously passing the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee on Feb. 7. Since then, the bill in its original form passed the House by a 65-2 vote on Feb. 11, and an amended version passed the Senate by a 21-14 vote on March 6.

With the House's concurrence on the bill's final version, HB 1191 moved to Noem's desk. Following Monday's vote, spokesperson Kristin Wileman said Noem "still has profound concerns about the legislation" and is reviewing the bill before making a final decision.

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[lordsummerisle]

1. So will there be a veto override attempt? n/t

[Blues Heron]

2. Buzzkill Kristi strikes again

What a dolt.

[JDC]

3. 'Cause South Dakota is just killing it on the farm front I guess...

consistant income decline in SD AG over the last few years.

[Merlot]

4. Anyone who doesn't understand the difference between Hemp and

Marijuana doesn't deserve to be governor.

[catrose]

5. true

[Blue_playwright]

9. My middle schooler knows the difference. Geez. Nt

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

10. That's Kristi Noem in a nutshell

She's pretty much an idiot.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

13. The hicks in the small towns will blame her for every marijuana bust in the state...

... THEY are the ones who refuse to see the difference. Prejudice? You betcha!

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Exactly. nt

[aeromanKC]

6. Seems Veto proof

58-8 and 21-14 seems veto proof to me. But, point of being anti-farmer made noted by Governor Noem.

[Astraea]

7. "not yet ready"?

Just when will it be ready? When you finally pull your head out of your ass?

[msongs]

8. maybe SD is making enuff off of the credit card industry nt

[harumph]

11. Seek the industries that will be displaced by hemp - and there

you'll find the answer. Cui bono?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Out of those 20 times she got caught speeding, were there any

controlled substances involved? I'm guessing no, because one doesn't need to be high to be a terrible person.

[rickyhall]

14. Hemp helped us win WWI & WWII

Typical backward thinking repug.