Puffy's LLC license marked inactive in South Dakota; discrepancy with active records
State license roster shows Puffy's LLC inactive, but official records list four active medical cannabis licenses under the operator's name.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0South Dakota's license roster reported Puffy's LLC as no longer active on Aug. 6, according to state records. However, the official license database simultaneously lists four active Puffy's LLC licenses: two medical cannabis cultivation permits and two medical cannabis dispensary licenses across Rapid City and Sturgis locations.
The discrepancy occurs amid a broader wave of South Dakota closures tracked on the same date—at least 12 other operators' licenses were marked inactive. South Dakota currently maintains 52 open medical cannabis retail locations, 30 cultivation facilities, and 14 manufacturers.
The contradiction between the roster update and active license records suggests a possible data synchronization issue or administrative processing lag. Clarification from South Dakota's cannabis regulator on Puffy's LLC's actual operational status should be monitored closely.