Genesis Farms license becomes inactive in South Dakota
One Genesis Farms license deactivated as South Dakota medical market sees cluster of license removals.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0Genesis Farms had a license designation move to inactive status in South Dakota, according to the state license roster updated August 6. The company operates multiple other active medical cannabis cultivation licenses in the state—in Aberdeen, Brookings, Huron, Mitchell, and Pierre—suggesting this represents a single license change rather than a full exit.
The Genesis Farms deactivation occurred amid a broader wave of license removals. State records show at least 11 other cannabis operators, including multiple Royzzz locations and dispensaries like The Broken Boot and Dakota Dispensaries, lost active status on the same date. South Dakota's medical market currently includes 52 retail, 30 cultivation, 14 manufacturing, and 1 testing license holders.
The cluster timing suggests possible routine license maintenance or regulatory action rather than random closures. Watch whether Genesis Farms or the state clarifies the reason for the single license's deactivation and whether additional Genesis Farms or competitor licenses follow.