Highly Cannaco Manufacturing license deactivated in Maine amid broader operator exits

Highly Cannaco Manufacturing joins at least 11 other Maine cannabis operators with inactive licenses as of October 9.

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

October 9, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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

Highly Cannaco Manufacturing, LLC's license is no longer active in Maine, according to the state license roster. The deactivation appears part of a broader wave: at least 12 operator licenses across retail, cultivation, and manufacturing segments were marked inactive on the same date, including a related Highly Cannaco retail outlet (Retail #8) and brands such as Blue Sky, Cheech & Chong, and Pure207.

Maine's adult-use market currently sustains 190 open retail licenses, 80 cultivation operations, and 84 manufacturing licensees, with 72 applications pending. Recent monthly sales data show the market processing roughly $40–43 million in revenue across tracked channels. The cluster of simultaneous license deactivations suggests compliance audits, voluntary exits, or administrative license reviews, though no specific reason for the Highly Cannaco closure is documented.

Watch whether these deactivations correlate with state enforcement actions or whether additional operator exits follow in coming weeks.

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