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Governor and lawmakers disagree on costs of legalizing hemp

by Associated Press
| March 3, 2020 11:05 AM

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Kristi Noem floated vastly different cost estimates for legalizing industrial hemp on Tuesday, presenting a final hang-up to the resolution of their year-long dispute.

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