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Montana cannabis license for HANCE, KEVIN W (312 CANNABIS WEST) deactivated

One of at least a dozen Montana cannabis licenses deactivated on October 6, part of ongoing churn in the state's adult-use market.

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The license for HANCE, KEVIN W operating 312 CANNABIS WEST is no longer active in Montana, according to the state license roster. The deactivation was recorded October 6, 2026, alongside at least eleven other license removals the same day, including dispensaries, cultivation operations, and a manufacturing facility.

Montana's cannabis market continues to show operational flux despite a relatively stable retail footprint: the state reports 535 active retail licenses, 296 cultivation licenses, and 181 manufacturing licenses as of October 6. The spate of simultaneous deactivations suggests periodic license-roster reconciliation rather than a sudden market shock, though the specific reasons for each closure are not detailed in state records.

Monitoring whether similar batches of deactivations recur regularly can help distinguish between administrative updates and genuine market stress signals in Montana's adult-use system.

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