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Peace Valley Farms licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

New manufacturing license issued as Washington's roster reflects simultaneous closure of at least 10 operators across retail and holdings segments.

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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Peace Valley Farms, LLC has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The approval comes as Washington's adult-use cannabis market maintains 1,009 active manufacturing licenses overall, suggesting continued operational capacity despite recent license attrition.

The same roster date shows at least 10 license deactivations—including retail operators The Green Shelf, Stickys, and Evolve Cannabis, plus holdings entities DTC Holdings and JPC Holdings. The simultaneous closures and new issuance suggest typical churn in Washington's market rather than a coordinated enforcement action.

Watch whether Peace Valley Farms' entry correlates with any shift in manufacturing consolidation or capacity rebalancing. Washington's retail footprint remains stable at 482 locations; the significance of this licensing action depends on whether the new entrant fills capacity gaps or competes in saturated segments.

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