44 : 90 : 02 : 16 . Allowable quantity of cannabis products. C ardholders and nonresident cardholders may possess cannabis products if the equivalent cannabis weight of the products , plus the weight of cannabis flower and trim possessed by the cardholder, does not exceed three ounces pursuant to SDCL subsection 34-20G-1 (1)(a). The allowable amount possessed by the cardholder does not apply to drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The equivalent cannabis weight of cannabis products is:

Type of cannabis

Amount equivalent to one ounce of cannabis

Concentrated cannabis in smokable form

8 grams (netweight)

Vaporizer product

8 grams (netweight)

Cannabis oil or tincture in oral dosage syringe or capsule form

8,000 milligrams (netweighttetrahydrocannabinol)

Edibles, excluding oils

2,000 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol

Topical ointment, cream, or lotion

12 fluid ounces

Topical dried plant material or powder

16 ounces

Transdermal patch

800 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol

Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025.

General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72 ( 9 ).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-1 (1)(b), 34-20G-2 , 34-20G-3 , 34-20G-4 .

Prior versions effective: 2023-11-27, 2021-10-05.