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Elite Manufacturer LLC license no longer active in California

Cannabis distributor and Type 6 manufacturer license deactivated as California sees cluster of recent operator closures.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 21, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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

Elite Manufacturer LLC, which held both a transport-only distributor license and a Type 6 manufacturer license in California, has had its license status changed to inactive, according to state records updated September 21. The deactivation adds to a wave of recent license exits in the state, with at least six other operators—including West Coast Safe Delivery, nexus delivery, Supreme Greens, and UplyftLA—recording inactive status within the past four days.

The closures span delivery, manufacturing, and retail segments, suggesting potential pressure across California's cannabis supply chain. The state maintains 439 active manufacturing licenses and 1,263 retail locations as of the latest snapshot, indicating these exits represent fractional attrition rather than sector-wide collapse.

Watch whether the pace of deactivations continues and whether any operators file for license reinstatement or announce operational changes. Multiple closures in rapid succession can signal either normal churn or broader headwinds affecting smaller operators.

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