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Cannabis cultivator wants red tape review in Sioux Falls suburb

Officials signal openness to medical marijuana licensing reforms after Brandon City Hall criticized for renewal fees

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May 11, 2026
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Brandon, pop. 11,048, is a city in eastern Minnehaha County, just a few minutes east of Sioux Falls. (Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic)

City officials in the eastern Minnehaha County community of Brandon are re-evaluating the fees their town puts on the medical cannabis industry.

And that comes after a Brandon-based marijuana cultivation company flagged license costs in the Sioux Falls suburb’s local ordinances that outpace those in other South Dakota municipalities.

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