South Dakota legal term
Opium poppy in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Opium poppy” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Opium poppy” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(19) "Opium poppy," the plant of the species papaver somniferum L., except the seeds thereof; (20) "Poppy straw," all parts, except the seeds, of the opium poppy, after mowing; (21) "Practitioner,": (a) A physician licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4A, a dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 36-6A, an optometrist licensed pursuant to chapter 36-7, a podiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 36-8, a certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9, a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed pursu (SDCL § 34-20B-1)
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