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Ban on using cell phones while driving among new laws in South Dakota beginning July 1Law enforcement will soon be able to pull over and ticket drivers in South Dakota for the sole reason of using their cell phone while driving.
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Coronavirus Surveillance Concerns Ramp Up Pressure To Pass Federal Privacy LawConcerns around the use of personal data to track the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic led some to urge Congress to ramp up its privacy efforts
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New Federal Tobacco Law Leaves Questions About Enforcement In South DakotaThe federal legislation is banning tobacco sales to persons under 21. The law was tucked into year end legislation.
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Approved To Grow Hemp On Tribal LandThe Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has officially received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grow hemp on tribal land.
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Federal Law Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age To 21Retailers that sell tobacco products are now complying with a new federal law that requires citizens to be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products.
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What Products Are Made By South Dakota Inmates?Inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary make thousands of everyday items each year.
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Sioux Falls Solved: Is it illegal to drive barefoot in the United States?Matt Vanderlinde drives barefoot daily each summer. The 29-year-old's sole reason for kicking off his shoes: he believes it's safer than driving with sandals.
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South Dakota marijuana backers push 2 ballot measuresSupporters of legalizing marijuana in South Dakota have been thwarted at nearly every turn, including an effort to approve industrial hemp.
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Jail Inmate Petitions For Treatment At Backlogged Human Services CenterA Minnehaha County Jail inmate wants a judge to help get her mental health treatment more quickly.
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Pennington County Officials Disagree On Changing Drug LawsThe top prosecutor and public defender in Pennington County both want to see the Legislature take action on tackling meth addiction - they don't agree on how.