Aunty Budz LLC microbusiness license deactivated in Massachusetts

Microbusiness operator Aunty Budz LLC joins at least two other closures flagged on Massachusetts roster Friday.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 22, 2026 · 10:01 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Aunty Budz LLC, licensed as a marijuana microbusiness in Massachusetts under license MB282396, is no longer active according to the state license roster updated August 22. The deactivation appears part of a broader churn: Porter Square Remedies LLC and Rasta Rootz LLC also lost active status on the same date, according to state records.

Massachusetts maintains 547 open retail locations, 162 cultivation sites, and 149 manufacturing licenses as of Friday's update. The state recorded approximately $0.32 billion in adult-use sales across July 2026. No closure reason or timeline detail is available in the state roster.

Counterbalancing the closures, two new operators—Grateful Delivery LLC (delivery) and 876 Grow Inc (microbusiness)—received licenses on August 22, and Green River Cannabis Company Inc. was licensed as a new retailer on August 15. Worth watching: whether the rate of license deactivations accelerates or correlates with pending regulatory changes, including the Cannabis Control Commission's recently announced review of testing regulations and discussions around raising the state's license cap.

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