WAWD LLC licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

One new manufacturer enters Washington market as state roster records 12 license closures on same day.

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

August 12, 2026 · 4:05 AM ET

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WAWD LLC has been licensed as a manufacturing operator in Washington, according to the state license roster updated August 12. The approval marks a single new entrant into the state's production segment, which currently operates 1,009 active manufacturing licenses.

The licensing event coincides with a wave of closures: the state roster recorded 12 inactive licenses on the same day, spanning retail (The Green Shelf, Sticky's, Green Lady Hawks Prairie), cultivation and retail hybrid operators (Point Edmund Retail Holdings, JPC Holdings, DTC Holdings, TRU Greenthumb), and manufacturers (Fillabong, Evolve Cannabis). The net effect on total manufacturing capacity remains unclear without data on Fillabong's original license classification.

Washington's adult-use market continues operating with 482 active retail outlets and 4 testing labs. Watch for clarity on whether the closures reflect market contraction, regulatory enforcement, or routine license management in a maturing market.

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