Plateau Growers LLC licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

One new manufacturer licensed in Washington as state roster shows 12 operator closures on the same day.

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:05 AM ET

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

Plateau Growers LLC has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster. The approval arrives as Washington's manufacturing sector—already the largest license category in the state with 1,009 open operators—continues to cycle through licensing changes.

The licensure coincides with 12 documented closures across retail and other operator types in the state on August 12, including The Green Shelf, Point Edmund Retail Holdings LLC, Stickys, and others. The data suggests ongoing consolidation or natural attrition in Washington's mature adult-use market, which currently maintains 482 retail locations and 973 active cultivation licenses.

Watch whether Plateau Growers becomes operational in the coming weeks and whether the net manufacturing count—currently 1,009—stabilizes or continues to fluctuate as market conditions evolve.

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