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Active License Count 4178 during Q2 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 24.0M sqft during Q2 2019
Issued 3470 during Q2 2019
Expired 3 during Q2 2019

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2019

License StatusCount
Expired1714 (41.02%)
Active1652 (39.54%)
Surrendered562 (13.45%)
Canceled182 (4.36%)
Revoked47 (1.12%)
Limited Operations21 (0.50%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q2 2019

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Santa Barbara County400 (11.53%)0 (0.00%)+3.9M sqft-0 sqft3.9M sqft
Humboldt County277 (7.98%)0 (0.00%)+2.5M sqft-0 sqft2.5M sqft
Los Angeles County239 (6.89%)0 (0.00%)+45.0k sqft-0 sqft45.0k sqft
Alameda County173 (4.99%)0 (0.00%)+122.5k sqft-0 sqft122.5k sqft
Monterey County151 (4.35%)1 (33.33%)+994.5k sqft-10.0k sqft984.5k sqft
Riverside County123 (3.54%)1 (33.33%)+104.5k sqft-5.0k sqft99.5k sqft
Mendocino County118 (3.40%)0 (0.00%)+707.6k sqft-0 sqft707.6k sqft
Sacramento County69 (1.99%)0 (0.00%)+89.0k sqft-0 sqft89.0k sqft
Sonoma County57 (1.64%)0 (0.00%)+231.2k sqft-0 sqft231.2k sqft
Santa Cruz County55 (1.59%)0 (0.00%)+122.6k sqft-0 sqft122.6k sqft
San Bernardino County45 (1.30%)0 (0.00%)+69.0k sqft-0 sqft69.0k sqft
San Francisco County44 (1.27%)0 (0.00%)+25.0k sqft-0 sqft25.0k sqft
Trinity County40 (1.15%)0 (0.00%)+339.5k sqft-0 sqft339.5k sqft
Yolo County36 (1.04%)0 (0.00%)+603.2k sqft-0 sqft603.2k sqft
San Diego County26 (0.75%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Orange County26 (0.75%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Lake County22 (0.63%)0 (0.00%)+291.2k sqft-0 sqft291.2k sqft
Nevada County20 (0.58%)0 (0.00%)+85.0k sqft-0 sqft85.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County17 (0.49%)0 (0.00%)+122.1k sqft-0 sqft122.1k sqft
Stanislaus County9 (0.26%)0 (0.00%)+10.0k sqft-0 sqft10.0k sqft
Solano County9 (0.26%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County9 (0.26%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Benito County6 (0.17%)0 (0.00%)+20.0k sqft-0 sqft20.0k sqft
Marin County6 (0.17%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Mateo County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Tulare County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Fresno County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County3 (0.09%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Contra Costa County3 (0.09%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
Santa Clara County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
El Dorado County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mono County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Imperial County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Del Norte County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Yuba County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Siskiyou County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
Napa County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q2 2019

TypeCount
Cultivation2050
Commercial1302
Manufacturer826
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor792
Distributor580
Type 6416
Retailer341
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1336
Type 7201
Medium Outdoor177
Type N151
Retailer - Non-Storefront146
Microbusiness124
Specialty Outdoor123
Specialty Indoor98
Small Mixed-Light Tier 297
Nursery92
Distributor - Transport Only68
Small Indoor62
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 154
Processor49
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 138
Type P36
Medium Indoor29
Event Organizer28
Type S22
Specialty Cottage Outdoor21
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 121
Specialty Cottage Indoor17
Testing Laboratory15
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 215
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 214
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 212
Large Outdoor2
Large Mixed-Light Tier 11
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