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Pauma Enterprises rebrands to Modern Creations LLC in Washington

A Washington licensee changes its operating name amid a batch of simultaneous retail and holding-company closures across the state.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:01 AM ET

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Pauma Enterprises has changed its legal name to Modern Creations LLC, according to Washington's state license roster updated August 12. The rebranding appears to be a routine ownership or operational restructuring, though the filing provides no detail on underlying circumstances.

The name change arrives on a day when at least a dozen Washington cannabis licenses became inactive, including multiple retail operations (The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis) and holding companies (DTC Holdings, JPC Holdings, Point Edmund Retail Holdings). The simultaneous wave of closures suggests possible broader consolidation or licensee transitions in the Washington market.

With 482 active retail locations and 1,009 manufacturing licenses still operating statewide, the Modern Creations rebrand and concurrent exits warrant monitoring to clarify whether they reflect market stress or routine portfolio churn. Next watch: whether Modern Creations' transition signal a shift in operational focus or ownership structure.

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