California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 708 during Q1 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 5.6M sqft during Q1 2019
Issued 553 during Q1 2019
Expired 0 during Q1 2019
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q1 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 312 (44.07%) |
| Active | 235 (33.19%) |
| Surrendered | 102 (14.41%) |
| Canceled | 49 (6.92%) |
| Limited Operations | 7 (0.99%) |
| Revoked | 3 (0.42%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2019
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 152 (27.49%) | 0 (NaN%) | +1.6M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 58 (10.49%) | 0 (NaN%) | +492.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 492.7k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 36 (6.51%) | 0 (NaN%) | +255.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 255.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 23 (4.16%) | 0 (NaN%) | +150.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 150.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 17 (3.07%) | 0 (NaN%) | +82.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 82.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 9 (1.63%) | 0 (NaN%) | +75.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 75.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 8 (1.45%) | 0 (NaN%) | +25.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 25.5k sqft |
| Yolo County | 8 (1.45%) | 0 (NaN%) | +281.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 281.4k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 6 (1.08%) | 0 (NaN%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 3 (0.54%) | 0 (NaN%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (0.54%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Alameda County | 3 (0.54%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sacramento County | 3 (0.54%) | 0 (NaN%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 2 (0.36%) | 0 (NaN%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +43.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 43.6k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (NaN%) | +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 | 191 |
| Type 6 | 86 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 72 |
| Type N | 50 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Medium Outdoor | 41 |
| Type 7 | 40 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 33 |
| Specialty Indoor | 29 |
| Nursery | 19 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 12 |
| Small Indoor | 11 |
| Retailer | 11 |
| Type S | 10 |
| Processor | 10 |
| Event Organizer | 9 |
| Type P | 8 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 4 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |
| Medium Indoor | 4 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 3 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |
| Distributor | 1 |