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Packs San Bernardino changes licensee name to PACKS

San Bernardino retail operation updates legal entity name, part of broader California license roster activity on Aug. 30.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 30, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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A San Bernardino cannabis retailer operating under the name Packs has changed its licensee entity to PACKS, according to California's state license roster. The change appears on the same day the roster recorded a similar restructuring: Cookies San Bernardino transitioned to Jiva SBD LLC. These naming and entity updates suggest ongoing operational or organizational shifts among established retail operators in the region.

The activity is set against a backdrop of mixed California market movement: while 1,261 retail licenses remain active statewide, the roster from Aug. 29–30 logged 11 license closures (including Crown Genetics, Daema Distribution, and Dope Sugar), balanced by at least one new opening (Mama Son Delivery). Watch whether the entity renamings signal corporate restructuring, ownership transitions, or compliance adjustments—and whether closure rate holds or accelerates.

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