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Model Legal Arguments & Proposed Legislative Language for Rastafarian Religious Cannabis Protections in South Dakota

May 27, 2025

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Jason Karimi, WeedPress Contributor

in About WeedPress, Law, RFRA Updates

I. Model Legal Arguments for a RFRA Defense A. Establishing a Substantial Burden on Religious Exercise B. State Fails Strict Scrutiny Test C. Precedent Favoring Religious Exemptions II. Proposed Legislative Language for Religious Cannabis Protections A. Amendment to South Dakota Medical Cannabis Law (SDCL 34-20G) Add a new section: B. RFRA Clarification Amendment (SDCL 1-1-23)…