California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 6948 during Q3 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 39.5M sqft during Q3 2019
Issued 2781 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 | 3331 (47.94%) |
| Active | 2089 (30.07%) |
| Surrendered | 1059 (15.24%) |
| Canceled | 257 (3.70%) |
| Revoked | 151 (2.17%) |
| Limited Operations | 53 (0.76%) |
| Suspended | 3 (0.04%) |
| Hidden | 3 (0.04%) |
| Conditional | 2 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2019
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 345 (12.41%) | 0 (0.00%) | +3.6M sqft | -0 sqft | 3.6M sqft |
| Monterey County | 262 (9.42%) | 1 (9.09%) | +1.9M sqft | -5.0k sqft | 1.9M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 252 (9.06%) | 0 (0.00%) | +259.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 259.5k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 205 (7.37%) | 8 (72.73%) | +2.1M sqft | -60.0k sqft | 2.1M sqft |
| Alameda County | 194 (6.98%) | 0 (0.00%) | +42.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.5k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 112 (4.03%) | 0 (0.00%) | +626.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 626.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 84 (3.02%) | 0 (0.00%) | +179.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 179.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 60 (2.16%) | 0 (0.00%) | +45.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 45.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 45 (1.62%) | 1 (9.09%) | +384.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 384.8k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 38 (1.37%) | 1 (9.09%) | +72.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 72.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 36 (1.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +295.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 295.5k sqft |
| Yolo County | 35 (1.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | +498.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 498.4k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 29 (1.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +102.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 102.5k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 28 (1.01%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 24 (0.86%) | 0 (0.00%) | +95.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 95.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 21 (0.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 20 (0.72%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 20 (0.72%) | 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 | 12 (0.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 8 (0.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 8 (0.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.5k sqft |
| Kern County | 7 (0.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 7 (0.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 6 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 6 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 5 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito 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 |
| Siskiyou County | 4 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa 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 |
| Marin 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 |
| 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 |
| Ventura 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 |
| Kings 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 | 2487 |
| Manufacturer | 977 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1137 |
| Distributor | 1080 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 690 |
| Retailer | 622 |
| Type 6 | 504 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 292 |
| Medium Outdoor | 270 |
| Microbusiness | 261 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 231 |
| Type 7 | 226 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 211 |
| Type N | 186 |
| Specialty Indoor | 164 |
| Nursery | 148 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 131 |
| Small Indoor | 128 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 119 |
| Processor | 87 |
| Event Organizer | 75 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 66 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 44 |
| Medium Indoor | 44 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Type S | 22 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 19 |
| Large Outdoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 2 |