Elevate Cannabis Dispensary license marked inactive in South Dakota
State license roster shows Elevate Cannabis Dispensary no longer active; at least 12 South Dakota retailers lost licenses in single August update.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0Elevate Cannabis Dispensary's license status has been marked inactive according to South Dakota's state license roster, published August 6. The closure notice arrived as part of a broader delisting: at least 12 cannabis retailers across South Dakota—including multiple Royzzz locations, Northern Hills Alternative Health, Dakota Dispensaries, and others—saw licenses removed from the active roster on the same date.
Official license records show Green Machine Inc. (Yankton) holds separate active licenses for medical cannabis cultivation and medical cannabis dispensary under the Elevate Cannabis Dispensary name, creating a discrepancy between the roster status and recorded license database. The state currently reports 52 open retail locations across its medical-only program.
The coordinated deactivation of multiple licenses on a single day suggests possible batch administrative action rather than individual operational failures. Clarification on whether these reflect actual closures, license non-renewals, or administrative corrections will help determine the actual status of South Dakota's retail footprint.