California Cannabis Quarterly License Report
License date windows, recorded capacity, and regional changes
These figures use recorded issue and expiration dates. Renewals can change the date windows; an expiration is not evidence of a business closure. Capacity means licensed square footage. Source and counting notes.
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Licenses with overlapping dates
155
during Q4 2018
Recorded cultivation capacity
15.0k sqft
during Q4 2018
Issued
151
during Q4 2018
Recorded expirations
0
during Q4 2018
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q4 2018
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 86 (55.5%) |
| Surrendered | 35 (22.6%) |
| Active | 31 (20.0%) |
| Revoked | 3 (1.9%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2018
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 33 (21.9%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Alameda County | 19 (12.6%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Riverside County | 13 (8.6%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (8.6%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Humboldt County | 11 (7.3%) | 0 (—) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 8 (5.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 8 (5.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (4.0%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 6 (4.0%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 5 (3.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (2.0%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mendocino County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Monterey County | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2018
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 137 |
| Commercial | 15 |
| Cultivation | 3 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Type 6 | 59 |
| Type N | 41 |
| Type 7 | 23 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Retailer | 8 |
| Event Organizer | 6 |
| Type P | 6 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 2 |
| Specialty Indoor | 1 |
| Distributor | 1 |