Methow Horticulture licensed as Washington manufacturing operator amid wave of closures

One new manufacturer approved as state roster shows 12 license terminations on same day.

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:03 AM ET

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Methow Horticulture has been licensed as a new cannabis manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster. The approval comes as the state's manufacturing segment—currently home to 1,009 active licenses—continues to see turnover in its operator base.

The same roster update reflected 12 license terminations across the state on August 12, including closures from retailers, cultivators, and other license types. The names include The Green Shelf, Point Edmund Retail Holdings LLC, Stickys, Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis, Green Lady Hawks Prairie, JPC Holdings, Tru Greenthumb, and DTC Holdings (appearing three times, suggesting multiple license types or locations).

The concurrent openings and closures suggest ongoing consolidation or churn in Washington's mature adult-use market. Watch whether Methow Horticulture's entry signals capacity expansion or simply replacement of departed operators in the state's 1,000-license manufacturing class.

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