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Gov. Kristi Noem says she won't veto legislation allowing hemp to be grown in the state. Noem announced that she won't veto a hemp bill provided it contains four “guardrails" she provided to lawmakers. In an interview with KELO, Noem made it clear she wants the crop to be tightly regulated, with government agencies providing licenses and inspections. She also wants legislators to come up with a way to pay for the hemp program. The Legislature convenes next week.
A former Sioux City plastic surgeon facing action by the Iowa State Medical Board surrendered his medical license in South Dakota.
Dr. Adam Smith is also accused of filing false Medical and Medicaid claims while working in Michigan.
Paperwork from the South Dakota Department of Health shows Smith’s medical license was suspended by the board back in September pending an administrative hearing.
After the hearing, Smith voluntarily surrendered his medical license.
The Iowa State Medical Board filed formal disciplinary charges against Dr. Smith in July. The charges are pending. The board says he failed to provide appropriate care to 17 patients from December 2014 to September of 2017.
Several former patients contacted Siouxland Public Media to say Dr. Smith didn’t provide them with proper medical care.
Dr. Smith was employed by Tri-State Specialists. He no longer appears as an employee on the business’s website.
