Westports Unlimited LLC licensed as manufacturing operator in Washington

New manufacturing license issued as state roster reflects multiple closures on same date.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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.

Washington's cannabis regulator issued a manufacturing license to Westports Unlimited LLC on August 12, according to the state license roster. The move comes as the open manufacturing operator count stands at 1,009 statewide, per the latest state data.

The same date saw at least ten operator licenses transition to inactive status, including retail and holdings entities such as The Green Shelf, Stickys, Fillabong, and Evolve Cannabis. The roster updates suggest ongoing churn in Washington's adult-use market, though the net impact on the manufacturing tier is unclear without prior day counts.

To watch: whether Westports' entry represents net growth or replacement of prior capacity, and whether the wave of closures signals licensee consolidation or regulatory enforcement activity.

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