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Lotus Exotics Farms LLC gains second Oregon cultivation license

New recreational producer license marks expansion for Oregon cultivator amid ongoing churn in state's licensed operator base.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 26, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

Cannabis plants inside a commercial greenhouse — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Lotus Exotics Farms LLC has been licensed as a recreational producer in Oregon under license no. 020-28883, according to state license records. The company now operates two active recreational producer licenses in the state (020-28883 and 020-31284), suggesting a scaling strategy within Oregon's cultivation sector.

The licensing event occurs amid continued volatility in Oregon's cannabis operator roster. On the same day, three cultivation or retail licenses were deactivated (Top Hat Express, Klone Kings LLC, and AED LLC among recent closures), while two new cultivation operations and a manufacturing entity also received licenses. Oregon maintains 1,348 active cultivation licenses statewide as of August 26.

Watch whether Lotus Exotics' dual-license setup reflects a shift toward larger, consolidated cultivation operations—a pattern that may influence Oregon's overall competitive structure as smaller operators exit the market.

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