Michael Lee Cook Licensed as Manufacturing Operator in Washington

New manufacturing license issued in Washington as state roster records multiple operator closures on same date.

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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Michael Lee Cook has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The approval comes as Washington's cannabis manufacturing sector remains sizable, with 1,009 open manufacturing licenses currently active statewide.

The licensing event coincides with a significant turnover in the state market. The same roster update on August 12 recorded closures for at least a dozen existing operators across retail, cultivation, and other segments—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and others. The concentration of closures and at least one new issuance on the same date suggests routine license churn rather than a coordinated enforcement action.

Watch whether Cook's entry into manufacturing correlates with any shift in product availability or pricing in Washington's retail sector, which currently comprises 482 active retail locations. State data does not yet show detailed sales impact from the day's roster changes.

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