Buds Garage license deactivated in Washington; at least 11 others shuttered same day
State license roster shows Buds Garage among a cluster of retail and holding-company license deactivations recorded August 12.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0Buds Garage's license is no longer active in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The deactivation appears part of a broader wave: at least 11 other retail and holding-company licenses—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis, and several DTC Holdings entities—were simultaneously marked inactive on the same date.
Washington's adult-use market remains sizable by headcount, with 482 active retail locations and 1,009 manufacturing licenses as of the roster update. However, the cluster of August 12 closures suggests either a coordinated enforcement action, license-renewal deadline, or multi-unit operator wind-down. The state roster does not disclose closure reasons.
Watch for clarification on whether these deactivations reflect voluntary exits, regulatory enforcement, or seasonal license-management cycles in Washington's mature market.