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South Dakota

Medical
Medical program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 7, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
—
2026 year to date
Retail
53
open licenses
Cultivation
31
open licenses
Manufacturing
14
open licenses
Labs
1
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Aug 17, 2026
South Dakota lawmakers discuss medical cannabis program improvements
via Dakota News Now
Aug 17, 2026
South Dakota reclassifies medical cannabis, easing taxes and banking
via South Dakota Searchlight
Aug 17, 2026
South Dakota launching digital IDs for medical cannabis patients
via KELOLAND.com
May 27, 2026
Brandon to vote on lowering medical marijuana fees
via MMJDaily
May 11, 2026
South Dakota cannabis cultivator seeks regulatory streamlining in Sioux Falls suburb
via The Dakota Scout

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
ClosingDakota Dispensaries license no longer active in South DakotaAug 15
OpeningPitbull Acres LLC licensed as new cultivation operator in South DakotaAug 15
OpeningGenesis Farms receives new retail license in South DakotaAug 15
OpeningTerp City receives new retail license in South DakotaAug 15
ClosingRoyzzz of North Sioux City, LLC license no longer active in South DakotaAug 6
ClosingNorthern Hills Alternative Health license no longer active in South DakotaAug 6

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeSecond man pleads guilty in I-90 marijuana trafficking caseJul 17
CrimeMeade County deputies seize 157 pounds of marijuana at Piedmont residenceJun 24
CrimeMeade County deputies seize 157 pounds of marijuana at Piedmont residenceJun 24
CrimeCalifornia man sentenced in South Dakota marijuana distribution caseJun 11
CrimeCalifornia man sentenced in Mitchell marijuana distribution caseJun 11

South Dakota cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in South Dakota?

Medical only. South Dakota licenses cannabis for registered medical patients; recreational (adult-use) sales are not legal.

How many dispensaries are licensed in South Dakota?

53 retail locations are currently listed on South Dakota's official license roster (refreshed Sep 7, 2026). The state also lists 31 cultivation and 14 manufacturing licenses.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.