Craft Leavenworth licensed as new cannabis operator in Washington

One new licensee enters Washington's market as state roster logs 12 operator closures on the same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:05 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Craft Leavenworth has been licensed as a cannabis operator in Washington, according to state license records updated August 12. The licensing event occurs amid a wave of operator exits: the same day's roster updates show 12 license terminations, including retail, cultivation, and holding entities such as The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and others.

Washington's retail tier currently counts 482 open locations, with 973 active cultivation licenses and 1,009 manufacturing licenses on file. The concurrent openings and closures suggest ongoing churn in the state's adult-use market, though the net effect of one new entrant against 12 departures reflects contraction in active operator count.

Watch whether Craft Leavenworth's entrance signals a shift in market conditions or represents a single exception to the broader closure trend observed this week.

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