Dakota Herb LLC license no longer active in South Dakota

Medical cannabis operator's license status marked inactive on state roster amid broader South Dakota market activity.

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Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 6, 2026 · 2:08 PM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Dakota Herb LLC's license has been marked no longer active on South Dakota's state license roster as of August 6, according to the state records. The closure follows a cluster of 12 separate license inactivations in the state recorded the same day, suggesting possible regulatory updates or compliance-related actions across the medical cannabis sector.

Official records show Dakota Herb LLC held five active licenses prior to the inactivation: three medical cultivation licenses in Aberdeen, Huron, and Vermillion, plus two medical dispensary licenses in Aberdeen and Huron. The discrepancy between the roster status and the license database—which still lists these permits as active—raises questions about timing of record updates.

South Dakota's medical cannabis market currently shows 52 open retail locations and 30 cultivation operations. The next development to watch: whether Dakota Herb's licenses transition to a suspended or permanently closed status, and clarification on whether other operators among the 12 affected are experiencing similar administrative transitions.

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