112th Street Cannabis licensed as new operator in Washington

One operator opened as Washington state recorded a wave of license deactivations on the same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 12, 2026 · 4:04 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

112th Street Cannabis has been licensed as a new cannabis operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The licensure marks a continuation of retail and production activity in a market that currently supports 482 open retail locations, 973 cultivation licenses, 1,009 manufacturing licenses, and 4 testing labs.

The opening occurred alongside a significant deactivation cycle: at least 12 licenses became inactive on the same date, including retail outlets (The Green Shelf, Stickys, Green Lady Hawks Prairie) and holding companies (DTC Holdings, JPC Holdings, Evolve Cannabis, and others). The timing suggests routine roster churn rather than a coordinated exodus, though the relative volume warrants monitoring.

Watch whether the ratio of new licensing to deactivations stabilizes in coming weeks, as sustained net closures could signal market contraction or licensee consolidation in Washington's adult-use sector.

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