Longview Freedom Market licensed as new cannabis operator in Washington

One operator opened in Washington on Aug. 12 as state data showed 10 retail closures on the same date.

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:03 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Longview Freedom Market has been licensed as a cannabis operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The opening arrives as Washington's license roster recorded multiple closures the same day: ten operators—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and Green Lady Hawks Prairie—had licenses marked inactive.

Washington's retail market remains substantial at 482 open locations, alongside 973 cultivation, 1,009 manufacturing, and 4 testing lab licenses. The single net opening against multiple documented closures on the same roster update suggests continued churn in the state's operator base, though overall licensure remains stable.

Watch whether Longview Freedom Market and similar new entrants can sustain operations given the closure pace visible in recent roster snapshots.

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