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CRC Farmers LLC gains Washington manufacturing license amid wave of operator exits

One new manufacturing operator licensed in Washington as at least 12 other cannabis businesses lose active status 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.

CRC Farmers LLC received a new manufacturing license in Washington on August 12, according to state license records. The approval comes as the state's cannabis regulator simultaneously deactivated licenses for at least a dozen operators including The Green Shelf, Evolve Cannabis, and multiple DTC Holdings entities, suggesting a notable churn cycle in the state's manufacturing and retail sectors.

Washington's active manufacturing base remains substantial at 1,009 licensed operators, with 482 retail locations and 973 cultivation licenses also in good standing. The simultaneous licensing and delicensing activity reflects typical market dynamics—though the concentrated timing of closures on a single update suggests possible license-renewal deadlines or compliance review cycles.

Watch whether CRC Farmers LLC begins operations and how the state's total manufacturing count trends in coming months. The volume of closures relative to new openings may signal shifting market conditions or regulatory pressure in Washington's cannabis sector.

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