A former South Dakota Department of Health employee was sentenced to two years of probation and a $500 fine on Sept. 9 in Hughes County Court for illegally issuing herself a medical marijuana card.

Alexandra Feiner, 24, of Pierre, had pleaded guilty earlier to one felony count of offering a false or forged instrument for filing, registering or recording.

The crime occurred in March 2024. By issuing a card to herself, Feiner illegally avoided both the medical provider certification requirement and a required fee.

She received a suspended imposition of sentence, which means she’ll avoid two years in prison if she abides by the terms of her probation.

Feiner’s case is one of six that Attorney General Marty Jackley has prosecuted against former state employees since last year for allegatio

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