HIGH ONE LLC receives Washington manufacturing license as multiple operators exit

One new manufacturer licensed in Washington on same day 12 existing retail and cultivation operators went inactive.

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.

HIGH ONE LLC has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster. The entry comes on an unusually active licensing day that saw at least 12 other operators—including retailers and cultivators—move to inactive status. Among those exiting: THE GREEN SHELF, STICKYS, EVOLVE CANNABIS, and several others across retail and cultivation segments.

Washington's manufacturing sector remains substantial, with 1,009 active manufacturing licenses as of the roster update. The net effect of today's changes—one new entrant against multiple exits—reflects continued churn in the state's adult-use supply chain. Retail licenses hold steady at 482 active operations.

Key to watch: whether the cluster of same-day closures signals routine license lapses or reflects broader consolidation pressure in Washington's mature market. Manufacturing capacity gains suggest ongoing demand for production licenses despite retail and cultivation departures.

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