California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
6978
during Q3 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft
39.6M sqft
during Q3 2019
Issued
2794
during Q3 2019
Expired
11
during Q3 2019
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 3527 (50.54%) |
| Active | 1849 (26.50%) |
| Surrendered | 1103 (15.81%) |
| Canceled | 261 (3.74%) |
| Revoked | 169 (2.42%) |
| Limited Operations | 49 (0.70%) |
| Suspended | 16 (0.23%) |
| Hidden | 4 (0.06%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2019
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 361 (12.92%) | 0 (0.00%) | +3.7M sqft | -0 sqft | 3.7M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 277 (9.91%) | 0 (0.00%) | +296.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 296.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 268 (9.59%) | 1 (9.09%) | +1.9M sqft | -5.0k sqft | 1.9M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 221 (7.91%) | 8 (72.73%) | +2.3M sqft | -60.0k sqft | 2.2M sqft |
| Alameda County | 196 (7.02%) | 0 (0.00%) | +42.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.5k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 120 (4.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +671.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 671.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 91 (3.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | +194.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 194.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 65 (2.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 46 (1.65%) | 1 (9.09%) | +384.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 384.8k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 39 (1.40%) | 1 (9.09%) | +72.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 72.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 38 (1.36%) | 0 (0.00%) | +315.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 315.5k sqft |
| Yolo County | 35 (1.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +498.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 498.4k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 31 (1.11%) | 0 (0.00%) | +107.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 30 (1.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 27 (0.97%) | 0 (0.00%) | +107.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| Orange County | 24 (0.86%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 22 (0.79%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 21 (0.75%) | 0 (0.00%) | +227.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 227.1k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 17 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | +291.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 291.4k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 13 (0.47%) | 0 (0.00%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 9 (0.32%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.5k sqft |
| Imperial County | 8 (0.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 8 (0.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 7 (0.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 6 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 6 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 6 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 5 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 3 (0.11%) | 0 (0.00%) | +53.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 53.6k sqft |
| Ventura County | 2 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 2 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 1 (0.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tuolumne County | 1 (0.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 3484 |
| Commercial | 2517 |
| Manufacturer | 977 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1132 |
| Distributor | 1081 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 690 |
| Retailer | 650 |
| Type 6 | 491 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 293 |
| Medium Outdoor | 269 |
| Microbusiness | 261 |
| 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 |