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
4182
during Q2 2019
Recorded cultivation capacity
24.1M sqft
during Q2 2019
Issued
3474
during Q2 2019
Recorded expirations
3
during Q2 2019
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 2073 (49.6%) |
| Active | 1155 (27.6%) |
| Surrendered | 658 (15.7%) |
| Canceled | 196 (4.7%) |
| Revoked | 71 (1.7%) |
| Limited Operations | 18 (0.4%) |
| Suspended | 11 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2019
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 568 (16.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +261.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 261.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 513 (14.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.7M sqft | -0 sqft | 5.7M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 488 (14.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.7M sqft | -0 sqft | 5.7M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 245 (7.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +1.5M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.5M sqft |
| Alameda County | 229 (6.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +195.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 195.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 211 (6.1%) | 1 (33.3%) | +1.2M sqft | -10.0k sqft | 1.2M sqft |
| Riverside County | 182 (5.2%) | 1 (33.3%) | +193.5k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 188.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 120 (3.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +168.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 168.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 98 (2.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +439.9k sqft | -0 sqft | 439.9k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 83 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +182.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 182.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 83 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +181.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 181.1k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 76 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 75 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +649.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 649.5k sqft |
| Orange County | 55 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 53 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +941.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 941.5k sqft |
| San Diego County | 45 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 38 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +186.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 186.1k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 33 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +32.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 32.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 29 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +441.9k sqft | -0 sqft | 441.9k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 24 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +84.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 84.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 24 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +132.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 132.1k sqft |
| Solano County | 21 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 16 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +500 sqft | -0 sqft | 500 sqft |
| Fresno County | 12 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 11 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +44.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 44.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 11 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 10 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +27.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 27.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 10 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 9 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 8 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 7 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 7 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 5 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 3 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 2 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 2 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +500 sqft | -0 sqft | 500 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Placer County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 2050 |
| Commercial | 1311 |
| Manufacturer | 821 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 784 |
| Distributor | 578 |
| Type 6 | 404 |
| Retailer | 356 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 336 |
| Type 7 | 205 |
| Medium Outdoor | 177 |
| Type N | 159 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 145 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 123 |
| Microbusiness | 122 |
| Specialty Indoor | 99 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 97 |
| Nursery | 92 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 68 |
| Small Indoor | 60 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 54 |
| Processor | 49 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 38 |
| Type P | 36 |
| Medium Indoor | 29 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 29 |
| Event Organizer | 28 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 21 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 18 |
| Type S | 17 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 16 |
| Testing Laboratory | 14 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 13 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 12 |
| Large Outdoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1 |