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BINGCANNABIS licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

New manufacturing license issued as state roster shows at least 10 operator closures on same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk
Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
August 12, 2026 · 4:03 AM ET
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BINGCANNABIS has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The approval appears amid a wave of license inactivations: at least 10 operators—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and multiple DTC Holdings entities—had licenses marked inactive the same day.

Washington's manufacturing sector remains active with 1,009 open licenses as of the roster update, despite the closures. The state continues to maintain 482 retail outlets and 973 cultivation licenses. The timing of BINGCANNABIS's approval alongside multiple departures reflects typical churn in the market, though the concentration of closures warrants monitoring.

Watch whether the license activity stabilizes in coming weeks or if the closure rate accelerates, which could signal operational headwinds across the supply chain.

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