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12 Mile Meds license deactivated in Montana; 11 other retailers, cultivators shuttered same day

Montana's cannabis regulator deactivated 12 Mile Meds and at least 11 other licensed operators on Oct. 6, per state roster.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

October 6, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

The Montana cannabis regulator removed 12 Mile Meds (Kevin W. Hance) from its active license roster on Oct. 6, according to state license records. The closure was part of a broader deactivation event that same day affecting at least 11 other licensed retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers, including Three Rivers Cannabis and Haze Bay, Connoisseur Pharms, Mary Jane's 406 Big Sky Boutique, and The Green Bee.

The simultaneous deactivations suggest a coordinated administrative action rather than individual business exits, though the state regulator's reasoning was not disclosed in available records. Montana maintained 535 active retail licenses, 296 cultivation licenses, and 181 manufacturing licenses as of the update timestamp, indicating the closures represent a small fraction of the operating base.

Key to watch: whether the state releases a public explanation for the mass deactivation, and whether affected licensees appeal or reapply.

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