Forever Green licensed as new manufacturing operator in Washington

Washington adds one manufacturing licensee as state roster shows 12 license 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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Forever Green has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to state license roster data published August 12. The approval comes as Washington's adult-use market shows 1,009 active manufacturing licenses overall, suggesting continued operational churn in the sector.

The same date saw 12 license closures logged across the state roster, including retail and retail-adjacent entities such as The Green Shelf, Stickys, and Evolve Cannabis, plus cultivation and holding companies. While license turnover is routine in mature markets, the volume of same-day exits warrants monitoring for underlying market pressures.

Watch whether Forever Green's entry signals new capital or consolidation within Washington's manufacturing segment, and whether closure velocity slows in coming weeks.

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