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
708
during Q1 2019
Recorded cultivation capacity
5.8M sqft
during Q1 2019
Issued
553
during Q1 2019
Recorded expirations
0
during Q1 2019
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q1 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 347 (49.0%) |
| Active | 198 (28.0%) |
| Surrendered | 104 (14.7%) |
| Canceled | 53 (7.5%) |
| Revoked | 3 (0.4%) |
| Limited Operations | 3 (0.4%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2019
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 230 (41.6%) | 0 (—) | +2.9M sqft | -0 sqft | 2.9M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 96 (17.4%) | 0 (—) | +1.1M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.1M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 68 (12.3%) | 0 (—) | +485.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 485.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 37 (6.7%) | 0 (—) | +255.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 255.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 18 (3.3%) | 0 (—) | +82.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 82.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 16 (2.9%) | 0 (—) | +60.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 60.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 13 (2.4%) | 0 (—) | +100.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 100.5k sqft |
| Yolo County | 12 (2.2%) | 0 (—) | +412.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 412.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 8 (1.4%) | 0 (—) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 8 (1.4%) | 0 (—) | +53.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 53.6k sqft |
| Alameda County | 8 (1.4%) | 0 (—) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 6 (1.1%) | 0 (—) | +81.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 81.1k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 5 (0.9%) | 0 (—) | +32.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 32.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 4 (0.7%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 3 (0.5%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (—) | +48.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 48.6k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (—) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q1 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 493 |
| Manufacturer | 194 |
| Commercial | 21 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 188 |
| Type 6 | 86 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 72 |
| Type N | 52 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Medium Outdoor | 42 |
| Type 7 | 40 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 31 |
| Specialty Indoor | 29 |
| Nursery | 19 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 12 |
| Small Indoor | 11 |
| Retailer | 11 |
| Processor | 10 |
| Event Organizer | 9 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Type P | 8 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 7 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 4 |
| Medium Indoor | 4 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 2 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1 |
| Distributor | 1 |