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Sun King LLC receives Mississippi cultivation license

Mississippi issued Sun King LLC a cultivator facility license on Sept. 18, part of a batch of 12 new operator approvals.

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Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
September 18, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET
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Sun King LLC has been licensed as a cultivation operator in Mississippi, according to the state license roster. The company holds active license MCUL006041. The approval came as part of a broader licensing update on September 18 that included nine other cultivation licenses, one manufacturing license, one distribution license, and two retail licenses across the state.

Mississippi's medical program now operates 113 active cultivation facilities alongside 188 retail locations, 42 manufacturing operations, and 2 testing labs. The volume of new operator approvals on a single day suggests ongoing expansion within the state's licensed market. One offsetting signal: Cultivated Wellness Dispensary NO.2 had its license deactivated on the same date.

Watch whether cultivation capacity growth continues to outpace retail expansion, and whether average per-operator yields or monthly sales data emerge to indicate how productively these licensed cultivation seats operate in practice.

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