California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 4175 during Q2 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 23.7M sqft during Q2 2019
Issued 3467 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 Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 2043 (48.93%) |
| Active | 1182 (28.31%) |
| Surrendered | 654 (15.66%) |
| Canceled | 196 (4.69%) |
| Revoked | 65 (1.56%) |
| Limited Operations | 25 (0.60%) |
| Suspended | 6 (0.14%) |
| Hidden | 4 (0.10%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2019
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 430 (12.40%) | 0 (0.00%) | +4.2M sqft | -0 sqft | 4.2M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 358 (10.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | +3.4M sqft | -0 sqft | 3.4M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 350 (10.10%) | 0 (0.00%) | +104.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 104.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 197 (5.68%) | 0 (0.00%) | +128.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 128.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 167 (4.82%) | 1 (33.33%) | +1.0M sqft | -10.0k sqft | 1.0M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 146 (4.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +845.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 845.1k sqft |
| Riverside County | 143 (4.12%) | 1 (33.33%) | +146.5k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 141.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 76 (2.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | +89.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 89.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 65 (1.87%) | 0 (0.00%) | +236.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 236.2k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 65 (1.87%) | 0 (0.00%) | +171.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 171.1k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 56 (1.62%) | 0 (0.00%) | +84.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 84.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 54 (1.56%) | 0 (0.00%) | +459.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 459.5k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 52 (1.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | +25.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 25.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 45 (1.30%) | 0 (0.00%) | +780.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 780.8k sqft |
| Orange County | 39 (1.12%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 28 (0.81%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 24 (0.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | +107.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| Lake County | 22 (0.63%) | 0 (0.00%) | +291.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 291.2k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 18 (0.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | +132.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 132.1k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 14 (0.40%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 12 (0.35%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 11 (0.32%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 7 (0.20%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 6 (0.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 6 (0.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 5 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 5 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 5 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 5 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 5 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 4 (0.12%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.06%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 2 (0.06%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 2 (0.06%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +500 sqft | -0 sqft | 500 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Napa County | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 2050 |
| Commercial | 1304 |
| Manufacturer | 821 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 784 |
| Distributor | 580 |
| Type 6 | 412 |
| Retailer | 345 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 336 |
| Type 7 | 196 |
| Medium Outdoor | 177 |
| Type N | 154 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 146 |
| Microbusiness | 123 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 123 |
| 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 | 37 |
| Medium Indoor | 29 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 29 |
| Event Organizer | 28 |
| Type S | 22 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 21 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 18 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 15 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 14 |
| Testing Laboratory | 14 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 12 |
| Large Outdoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1 |