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Lucky Cannabis license deactivated in Washington retail market

Lucky Cannabis joins at least 11 other Washington retailers and producers with inactive licenses as of August 12.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk
Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
August 12, 2026 · 4:05 AM ET
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Lucky Cannabis's license has been marked inactive in Washington state's regulatory roster, according to the state license record. The deactivation adds to a wave of license status changes recorded on August 12, with at least 11 other operators—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis, and others spanning retail, cultivation, and manufacturing—also losing active status on the same date.

Washington maintains 482 open retail locations, 973 cultivation licenses, and 1,009 manufacturing licenses as of the update. The timing and scope of these simultaneous deactivations suggests a possible batch license review or renewal cycle, though the state roster does not disclose closure reasons or effective dates beyond status change.

Watch whether additional license deactivations follow in coming weeks, and whether state regulators provide clarification on whether these reflect voluntary surrenders, non-renewals, or enforcement actions.

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