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Next Green Wave, LLC license becomes inactive in California

Another operator exits California's licensed market as multiple closures and openings reshape the state's retail and manufacturing landscape.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 13, 2026 · 9:52 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Next Green Wave, LLC's license has been deactivated in California, according to the state license roster. The timing aligns with a broader wave of license status changes: four other operators lost active status on August 12 (Scanacart Enterprise LLC, Pipe Dreamz, Padre Mu, and Pure Labs, Inc.), and at least two more in the prior week.

Simultaneously, new operators are entering the market. California's license roster shows three new manufacturing and distribution entrants since August 11, plus a new equity retailer license, suggesting turnover rather than market contraction. The state currently maintains 1,260 active retail locations and 447 manufacturing licenses, with no pending applications listed.

Whether Next Green Wave's deactivation reflects voluntary exit, license expiration, or enforcement action remains unclear from the state roster alone. Watch whether the pace of closures accelerates or stabilizes in coming weeks—a sustained uptick could indicate compliance or profitability pressures in the licensed sector.

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