Genesis Farms, LLC receives new retail license in South Dakota

South Dakota adds one retail licensee as twelve operators lose active status on the same day, per state records.

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

August 6, 2026 · 2:08 PM ET

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Genesis Farms, LLC has received a new retail license in South Dakota, according to the state license roster. The issuance comes on a day marked by significant churn in the state's medical cannabis market: twelve retail and cultivation operators—including multiple Royzzz locations, Dakota Health and Wellness, and Superior Buds—had their licenses deactivated as of August 6.

South Dakota currently maintains 52 active retail licenses, 30 cultivation permits, 14 manufacturing licenses, and one lab license, per the latest state tally. The simultaneous opening and closures suggest potential license transitions or compliance actions within the state's medical cannabis program, though the roster provides no detail on closure reasons.

The net effect of today's licensing activity appears modest, but the scale of same-day deactivations warrants watching whether additional license reissuances or regulatory changes are announced in the coming weeks.

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