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Diamond Green licensed as new cannabis operator in Washington

One new operator enters Washington market as state license roster shows at least 10 active licenses deactivated on same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:03 AM ET

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

Diamond Green has been licensed as a new cannabis operator in Washington, according to state license roster data published August 12. The move comes as Washington's adult-use market maintains 482 open retail locations, 973 cultivation sites, and 1,009 manufacturing operations, per current state tallies.

The same date saw at least 10 separate license deactivations across the state—including closures for The Green Shelf, Point Edmund Retail Holdings LLC, Stickys, Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis, Green Lady Hawks Prairie, JPC Holdings, Tru Greenthumb, and DTC Holdings (which appears to account for three separate licenses). The timing suggests routine licensing churn rather than a coordinated market event.

The net effect of one entry against multiple exits remains unclear without visibility into operator size or license type. Watch whether subsequent roster updates show Diamond Green's category (retail, cultivation, manufacturing, or lab) and whether the deactivation pace signals elevated market consolidation or standard license turnover in Washington.

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