Sweet Jane changes name to Seaweed Retail in Washington

Ownership transition follows surge of retail closures across Washington state on same reporting date.

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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Sweet Jane, a Washington cannabis retail licensee, has changed its operating name to Seaweed Retail, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The name change represents a formal ownership or operational restructuring for the entity.

The transition occurs alongside a notable wave of retail license deactivations in Washington, with at least twelve retail operations—including The Green Shelf, Stickys, Evolve Cannabis, and Green Lady Hawks Prairie—reported inactive on the same date. Whether these closures reflect broader market conditions, regulatory enforcement, or routine churn remains unclear from available data.

Washington currently maintains 482 active retail licenses statewide. The next item to monitor is whether Seaweed Retail sustains active licensing and sales reporting in coming months, which would indicate a successful transition versus a precursor to license surrender.

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