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OSO Productions licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

New manufacturer enters Washington market as state license roster records 12 operator closures on same day.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk
Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
August 12, 2026 · 4:05 AM ET
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OSO Productions has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to state license records updated August 12. The approval marks a single new entrant to a manufacturing segment that currently counts 1,009 active licensees statewide.

The licensing event coincides with simultaneous deactivation of 12 separate operator licenses across retail and other segments—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and others—suggesting routine churn in the state's mature adult-use market. Washington maintains 482 active retail locations and 973 cultivation licenses.

The net movement—one addition against multiple closures in a single update cycle—reflects typical market consolidation. Monitor whether OSO Productions' entry signals new capital entering manufacturing or represents a relocation or entity restructuring.

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