Cannabis Connection license no longer active in South Dakota

Medical cannabis operator joins at least a dozen licensees deactivated in South Dakota on August 6.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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.

Cannabis Connection's medical cannabis cultivation and dispensary licenses have been deactivated in South Dakota, according to the state license roster updated August 6. The closure is one of at least thirteen operator licenses marked inactive on the same date, suggesting a coordinated compliance action or batch processing by state regulators.

The state's medical cannabis program currently maintains 52 active retail locations, 30 cultivation sites, 14 manufacturers, and one testing lab, per the latest roster snapshot. The simultaneous deactivation of multiple operators—including Royzzz entities across multiple locations, Northern Hills Alternative Health, Dakota Health and Wellness, and others—suggests potential regulatory enforcement or license expiration rather than voluntary market exits.

What to watch: Whether state regulators issue public guidance on the cause of these deactivations, and whether the 52 remaining active retail locations see any supply disruption given the loss of cultivation capacity.

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