CLOSURESouth Dakota

East River Farms LLC license inactivated in South Dakota

South Dakota's medical cannabis roster shows East River Farms LLC no longer active; at least 12 licensees deactivated on same date.

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.

East River Farms LLC, which held both a medical cannabis cultivation and dispensary license in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is no longer active according to state license records updated August 6. The official roster still lists both licenses as technically active, but the source data indicates deactivation has occurred.

The closure is one of at least 12 South Dakota cannabis licenses marked inactive on the same date, including multiple Royzzz locations and standalone dispensaries. This suggests a potential compliance sweep, batch administrative action, or coordinated business exits across the state's medical market.

South Dakota maintains 52 active retail dispensaries, 30 cultivation operations, and 14 manufacturers under its medical-only cannabis framework. Watch whether state regulators issue guidance on the wave of closures or if additional license deactivations follow.

Written by the Cannabis Newz automated newsroom, grounded in our wire coverage, official state license rosters and market filings — no quotes or facts beyond those sources. Spotted an error? Tell us via your account page.