North Dakota’s Eight Dispensaries (Statutory Cap)

North Dakota’s 8 dispensaries (statutory cap set by 2017 SB 2344): Pure Dakota Health Bismarck (1207 Memorial Hwy), Pure Dakota Health Fargo (4302 13th Ave S Suite 19), Pure Dakota Health Williston (120 26th St E Suite 500); We-Mend / Strive Life Grand Forks (1809 13th Ave N); Curaleaf Minot (2301 16th St SW), Curaleaf Devils Lake (310 US Route 2), Curaleaf Dickinson (318 24th St E), Curaleaf Jamestown (1513 Business Loop E). Operators: Pure Dakota Health (3 dispensaries + 1 manufacturer), Curaleaf (4), We-Mend / Strive Life (1).

Legal Disclaimer: This information reflects North Dakota cannabis law as of June 2026 and is for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Laws and regulations change — always verify current rules with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDDHHS) Division of Medical Marijuana or a qualified attorney. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Last verified: May 2026

City	Operator	Address
Bismarck	Pure Dakota Health	1207 Memorial Highway
Fargo	Pure Dakota Health	4302 13th Ave S, Suite 19
Williston	Pure Dakota Health	120 26th St E, Suite 500
Grand Forks	We-Mend / Strive Life	1809 13th Ave N
Minot	Curaleaf	2301 16th St SW
Devils Lake	Curaleaf	310 U.S. Route 2
Dickinson	Curaleaf	318 24th St E
Jamestown	Curaleaf	1513 Business Loop E

The 8-dispensary statewide cap was set by 2017 SB 2344. Operators: Pure Dakota Health (3 + 1 manufacturer), Curaleaf (4; nationally 140+ dispensaries), We-Mend / Strive Life (1). Manufacturers (2 statewide cap): Pure Dakota LLC (Bismarck, Casey Neumann CEO) + Grassroots Cannabis (Fargo, GR Vending ND LLC, Curaleaf-affiliated via GR Holding OH-ND LLC which donated $40,000 to 2024 Measure 5 campaign). Each manufacturer capped at 1,000 plants + 50 R&D plants per N.D. Admin. Code 33-44-01. Geographic challenges: Watford City to Williston ~50 mi; Bowman to Dickinson ~80 mi; Standing Rock (Fort Yates) to Bismarck ~60 mi; Belcourt to Devils Lake ~80 mi.

Pure Dakota Health (3 Dispensaries + 1 Manufacturer)

Pure Dakota Health is the largest North Dakota cannabis operator, vertically integrated with both manufacturer (Bismarck cultivation/processing) and three retail dispensaries:

Pure Dakota Health Bismarck — 1207 Memorial Highway. The state capital location, opened with the Pure Dakota brand in 2019. Sits adjacent to the Bismarck cultivation/manufacturing facility.
Pure Dakota Health Fargo — 4302 13th Ave S, Suite 19. Opened 2020. One of the program’s busiest given Cass County’s 24% share of state patient base and the F-M MSA population (267,793).
Pure Dakota Health Williston — 120 26th St E, Suite 500. Bakken oil-patch hub; foot traffic suppressed by Sidney/Glendive MT cross-border competition and oil-industry drug-testing rigor.

Curaleaf (4 Dispensaries)

Curaleaf, the multi-state operator (140+ dispensaries nationally), operates four ND retail locations:

Curaleaf Minot — 2301 16th St SW. Ward County, ~12% of state patients. Adjacent to Minot AFB ICBM mission area.
Curaleaf Devils Lake — 310 U.S. Route 2. Ramsey County. Strategically positioned near Spirit Lake Nation and northeastern North Dakota.
Curaleaf Dickinson — 318 24th St E. Stark County, on I-94 ~100 miles west of Bismarck. Serves southwestern oil-and-ranch counties.
Curaleaf Jamestown — 1513 Business Loop E. Stutsman County, on I-94 between Fargo and Bismarck. Smallest market.

We-Mend / Strive Life (1 Dispensary)

The Grand Forks dispensary is operated by We-Mend / Strive Life:

We-Mend / Strive Life Grand Forks — 1809 13th Ave N. Polk County, ~10% of state patients. Substantial Minnesota cross-border traffic via the Sorlie Bridge from East Grand Forks, MN.

The Statutory Cap and Patient-Access Finding

The 8-dispensary statewide cap was set by 2017 SB 2344 and has not been adjusted. NDDHHS may authorize additional dispensaries only if it determines patient access necessitates expansion — a finding the department has not made. Critics argue the cap structurally limits competition, prices, and product variety; supporters argue the cap is workable for the current ~10,000-patient program scale.

Geographic Distribution

The 8 dispensaries are distributed to cover the state geographically:

Eastern: Fargo (Cass County), Grand Forks (Polk County), Jamestown (Stutsman County).
Central: Bismarck (Burleigh County), Minot (Ward County).
Western: Williston (Williams County), Dickinson (Stark County).
Northern: Devils Lake (Ramsey County) — near Spirit Lake Nation and Turtle Mountain Reservation.

Despite this distribution, patient driving distances are substantial. See geographic access page.

Operating Hours and Procedures

Dispensaries follow N.D. Admin. Code Title 33, Article 44 procedures: patient ID verification, BioTrack inventory tracking, child-resistant packaging, mandatory THC/CBD content labeling. Specific operating hours vary by location; check directly with each dispensary.

Future Expansion Prospects

Measure 5 (2024) would have permitted up to 18 retailers under recreational legalization, with no operator allowed more than 4 dispensaries; the measure failed -5.1 pts. As of May 2026, no recreational measure is certified for the November 2026 ballot. Future medical-program expansion would require either a NDDHHS patient-access finding (not made) or legislative action (no current bill pending).