South Dakotans say no to medical marijuana and yes to smoking ban

November 2, 2010

By Bailey Ludlam

PIERRE, South Dakota: As of about 11:30 pm CT, two of the South Dakota proposed measures have been approved, while two were defeated. Two of the most debated - Referred Law 12 and Initiated Measure 13 - faced different fates this election year. Referred Law 12, the state's Smoking Ban Referendum, was overwhelmingly approved by voters with 62% of the vote. On the other hand, Initiated Measure 13, one of only a handful of medical marijuana measures, was defeated by 64%.

Below is a summary of the measures that appeared on the ballot and their outcome according to unofficial election results. Click on each measure for more details. November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment K	Elections	Protects the right to secret ballots in federal, state, and union representation elections	a
LRCA	Amendment L	Gov't Finances	Repeals the automatic annual transfer of $12 million from the trust fund to the state general fund	d
CISS	Initiative 13	Marijuana	Proposes legalization of medical marijuana	d
VR	Referendum 12	Tobacco	Extends smoking ban to apply statewide	a

See also

• November 2, 2010 election results
• South Dakota 2010 ballot measures