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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 8341 during Q4 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 74.8M sqft during Q4 2025
Issued 56 during Q4 2025
Expired 85 during Q4 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2025

License StatusCount
Active7992 (95.82%)
Limited Operations162 (1.94%)
Surrendered99 (1.19%)
Expired53 (0.64%)
Canceled17 (0.20%)
Revoked10 (0.12%)
Suspended5 (0.06%)
Data Not Available2 (0.02%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Kern County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)7 (8.24%)+0 sqft-65.0k sqft-65.0k sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)8 (9.41%)+0 sqft-70.0k sqft-70.0k sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)3 (3.53%)+0 sqft-7.5k sqft-7.5k sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)15 (17.65%)+0 sqft-193.6k sqft-193.6k sqft
Marin County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)2 (2.35%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)4 (4.71%)+0 sqft-15.0k sqft-15.0k sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)2 (2.35%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)6 (7.06%)+0 sqft-93.6k sqft-93.6k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)3 (3.53%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)14 (16.47%)+0 sqft-35.0k sqft-35.0k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)2 (2.35%)+0 sqft-53.6k sqft-53.6k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)4 (4.71%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Fresno County0 (0.00%)1 (1.18%)+0 sqft-43.6k sqft-43.6k sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)4 (4.71%)+0 sqft-55.0k sqft-55.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation4885
Commercial2906
Manufacturer550
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1284
Retailer1215
Distributor899
Medium Outdoor817
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1539
Small Indoor386
Microbusiness350
Specialty Indoor328
Type 6290
Nursery277
Retailer - Non-Storefront265
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2252
Specialty Outdoor234
Medium Indoor177
Type 7132
Processor130
Distributor - Transport Only129
Type N97
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 174
Large Outdoor71
Specialty Cottage Outdoor63
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 160
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 248
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 144
Specialty Cottage Indoor34
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 231
Event Organizer27
Type P23
Testing Laboratory21
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 215
Large Indoor10
Type S8
Large Mixed-Light Tier 26
Large Mixed-Light Tier 15
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