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
6972
during Q3 2019
Recorded cultivation capacity
39.6M sqft
during Q3 2019
Issued
2793
during Q3 2019
Recorded expirations
11
during Q3 2019
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 3529 (50.6%) |
| Active | 1837 (26.3%) |
| Surrendered | 1109 (15.9%) |
| Canceled | 261 (3.7%) |
| Revoked | 171 (2.5%) |
| Limited Operations | 45 (0.6%) |
| Suspended | 20 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2019
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 492 (17.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.4M sqft | -0 sqft | 5.4M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 447 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +535.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 535.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 307 (11.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | +2.1M sqft | -5.0k sqft | 2.1M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 282 (10.1%) | 8 (72.7%) | +3.3M sqft | -60.0k sqft | 3.2M sqft |
| Alameda County | 212 (7.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +64.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 64.5k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 175 (6.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +1.0M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.0M sqft |
| Riverside County | 121 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +309.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 309.1k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 94 (3.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +137.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 137.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 61 (2.2%) | 1 (9.1%) | +394.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 394.8k sqft |
| Trinity County | 59 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +490.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 490.5k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 53 (1.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | +117.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 117.5k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 46 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 42 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +563.9k sqft | -0 sqft | 563.9k sqft |
| Nevada County | 39 (1.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +162.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 162.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 37 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +107.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| San Diego County | 35 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 31 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 24 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +270.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 270.7k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 23 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +316.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 316.4k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 20 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.5k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 16 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 13 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +52.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 52.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 12 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 11 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 11 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 10 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 8 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 7 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 6 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 6 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +53.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 53.6k sqft |
| Colusa County | 5 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 5 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 5 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 4 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 3 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras 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 |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tuolumne County | 1 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba 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 Q3 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 3484 |
| Commercial | 2511 |
| Manufacturer | 977 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1132 |
| Distributor | 1079 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 690 |
| Retailer | 648 |
| Type 6 | 491 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 292 |
| Medium Outdoor | 269 |
| Microbusiness | 260 |
| Type 7 | 239 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 233 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 211 |
| Type N | 191 |
| Specialty Indoor | 164 |
| Nursery | 148 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 131 |
| Small Indoor | 129 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 119 |
| Processor | 87 |
| Event Organizer | 75 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 66 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 48 |
| Medium Indoor | 43 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 42 |
| Type P | 39 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 29 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 27 |
| Testing Laboratory | 26 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 25 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 18 |
| Type S | 17 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 2 |
| Large Outdoor | 2 |