The bill amends South Dakota's existing laws regarding industrial hemp by introducing new definitions and prohibiting the extraction of industrial hemp. Key definitions added include "Extraction," which refers to obtaining a product from a substance through chemical or mechanical action, and "Industrial hemp product," which specifies that such products must not contain chemically derived cannabinoids. The bill also clarifies the meaning of "processing" to include rendering raw industrial hemp into an initial processed form, but explicitly states that extraction is not permitted.

In addition to the new definitions, the bill establishes a prohibition on processing raw industrial hemp plants or plant parts to create any extract of hemp. However, it allows for the processing of hemp plants or parts into an initial processed form using methods other than extraction. This legislative change aims to regulate the processing of industrial hemp more strictly, ensuring that only certain methods are used while preventing the extraction of hemp-derived products.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 02/05/2025: 38-35-1