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Kaycha MD LLC testing lab license deactivated in Maryland

Independent testing lab registration becomes inactive as Maryland adds four cultivation and manufacturing operators alongside retail expansion.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

August 19, 2026 · 9:59 AM ET

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

Kaycha MD LLC's ancillary business registration and independent testing lab license is no longer active in Maryland, according to the state license roster updated August 19. The company held license L-25-00002. The deactivation occurs amid a wave of new operator approvals: Maryland licensed four cultivation operators (Floriat LLC, TrustiGrow LLC), one manufacturing operator (Green Fire), and four new retail locations on the same date.

Maryland's adult-use market continues to expand incrementally. The state now lists 126 open retail locations, 27 cultivation operators, and 30 manufacturing facilities. Monthly sales for July 2026 reached $108.97 million, consistent with prior months' performance around $100 million. The reason for Kaycha MD's deactivation is not specified in available records.

The testing lab closure warrants monitoring, given the scale of retail and production expansion. Watch whether Maryland's remaining lab capacity (currently listed as zero open facilities) creates bottlenecks for operator compliance testing, or whether additional lab registrations are pending.

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