River City Cannabis Dispensary License Flagged Inactive in Mississippi Roster
State roster lists the DSPY025230 license as no longer active, though the same record separately shows an 'Active' status, amid a wave of recent license churn.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0River City Cannabis's dispensary license in Mississippi was listed as no longer active, according to the State license roster, as first reported by the roster's routine update on Aug. 12, 2026.
The closure notice arrives amid a cluster of similar roster changes in the state this month. Related coverage from the same source shows Kudzu Transportation Company's distribution license marked inactive multiple times in early-to-mid August, alongside closures for Interstellar Tupelo, LLC, Danknolia Cannabis LLC and Phoenix MS LLC — all within roughly a week of each other. During the same window, the roster also logged new openings, including Magnolia State Agriculture as a cultivation operator and a fresh Kudzu Transportation distribution license, suggesting active turnover across license categories rather than an isolated exit.
Notably, the official license record provided for River City Cannabis lists the dispensary license (DSPY025230) with a status of 'Active,' which appears to conflict with the roster's closure designation. This discrepancy raises questions about whether the change reflects a full shutdown, a lapse pending renewal, or a reporting lag between the roster feed and the underlying license database.
The numbers
Mississippi's medical cannabis market currently counts 189 open retail licenses, 108 cultivation licenses, 41 manufacturing licenses and 2 testing labs, per state license statistics tied to this update. No pending applications or revenue-to-date figures were listed, and monthly sales data was not available for this period, limiting how the closure can be sized against overall market activity. With 189 active retail licenses statewide, the loss or lapse of a single dispensary license represents a small fraction of total retail capacity, though the broader pattern of closures and openings this month points to ongoing consolidation in the sector.
What to watch
Given the conflicting status information, confirmation from the state regulator on whether River City Cannabis's license has been formally revoked, surrendered or is simply under administrative review would clarify the situation. Separately, Mississippi's medical program has seen recent regulatory activity — including bills addressing concentrate caps and 'right-to-try' provisions sent to the governor earlier this year — which could continue to shape licensing conditions for retail operators going forward.