Mount Vernon Retail Holdings licensed as Washington cannabis retailer amid wave of closures

One operator enters Washington market as state license roster shows 11 retail closures on same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:04 AM ET

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

Mount Vernon Retail Holdings LLC has been licensed as a new cannabis retailer in Washington, according to state license roster records published August 12. The licensing comes as Washington's retail sector shows 482 open stores statewide—data last updated the same day.

The approval coincides with 11 retail closures recorded on the same date, including operations under names such as The Green Shelf, Stickys, Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis, and DTC Holdings. State records show some duplicates among the closure notices, suggesting possible data entry artifacts or multiple licenses held by single entities.

The timing suggests routine churn in Washington's mature cannabis market rather than sector-wide instability—one new entrant and several exits within a single roster update. Watch whether Mount Vernon Retail Holdings' entry reflects broader market consolidation or simply standard licensing turnover in a market with nearly 500 retail locations.

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