CMX Distribution, Inc. loses California cannabis license

Distribution operator CMX Distribution, Inc. is no longer active in California, per state license roster.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 6, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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

CMX Distribution, Inc.'s license has been deactivated in California, according to the state license roster updated September 6. The closure comes amid a broader wave of license status changes across the state's distribution and retail segments, with at least three retail closures and one new distributor licensure recorded in the prior three days.

California's cannabis market remains heavily operational with 1,259 open retail locations, 4,429 cultivation licenses, and 442 manufacturing permits active as of the latest roster update. The circumstances of CMX's deactivation—whether voluntary surrender, enforcement action, or non-renewal—are not specified in available records.

Next to watch: whether additional distribution licenses face deactivation in coming weeks, and whether the newly licensed AYR AG, LLC (authorized September 5) signals consolidation in the wholesale supply chain.

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