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KVSSQ Consulting LLC rebrands to Ava Flower Co in New York license shift

One of at least a dozen New York cannabis licensees underwent ownership or legal-entity name changes on July 28, per state roster updates.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

July 28, 2026 · 4:09 AM ET

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KVSSQ Consulting LLC has changed its licensee name to Ava Flower Co, according to New York's state license roster published July 28. The move is part of a batch of at least 12 similar ownership or legal-name changes processed on the same date, suggesting routine portfolio adjustments across the state's licensed operators.

The rebranding occurs within a New York adult-use market that now includes 868 open retail locations and 242 cultivation sites, alongside 507 manufacturers. Whether the name change reflects new ownership, a rebrand, or a restructuring cannot be determined from the license roster alone. State records also show one active license closure on the same date: Cirona Labs is no longer active.

Next to monitor: whether the Ava Flower Co entity continues operations under its new name and at what license tier, and whether the cluster of July 28 changes indicates a regulatory filing deadline or reflects broader market consolidation.

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