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Active License Count 8282 during Q4 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 52.8M sqft during Q4 2019
Issued 1344 during Q4 2019
Expired 17 during Q4 2019

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2019

License StatusCount
Expired3943 (47.61%)
Active2599 (31.38%)
Surrendered1113 (13.44%)
Canceled385 (4.65%)
Revoked178 (2.15%)
Limited Operations58 (0.70%)
Suspended4 (0.05%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)
Data Not Available1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2019

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Humboldt County225 (16.74%)2 (11.76%)+2.8M sqft-0 sqft2.8M sqft
Santa Barbara County183 (13.62%)0 (0.00%)+1.8M sqft-0 sqft1.8M sqft
Mendocino County104 (7.74%)0 (0.00%)+692.5k sqft-0 sqft692.5k sqft
Los Angeles County45 (3.35%)4 (23.53%)+171.0k sqft-0 sqft171.0k sqft
Lake County43 (3.20%)0 (0.00%)+470.7k sqft-0 sqft470.7k sqft
Trinity County39 (2.90%)0 (0.00%)+332.5k sqft-0 sqft332.5k sqft
Monterey County36 (2.68%)0 (0.00%)+300.0k sqft-0 sqft300.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County22 (1.64%)0 (0.00%)+317.8k sqft-0 sqft317.8k sqft
Alameda County21 (1.56%)2 (11.76%)+69.5k sqft-0 sqft69.5k sqft
Nevada County21 (1.56%)1 (5.88%)+132.5k sqft-0 sqft132.5k sqft
Sonoma County18 (1.34%)2 (11.76%)+143.6k sqft-0 sqft143.6k sqft
San Bernardino County16 (1.19%)0 (0.00%)+52.0k sqft-0 sqft52.0k sqft
Sacramento County16 (1.19%)2 (11.76%)+96.0k sqft-0 sqft96.0k sqft
Riverside County14 (1.04%)0 (0.00%)+45.0k sqft-0 sqft45.0k sqft
Yolo County14 (1.04%)0 (0.00%)+230.7k sqft-0 sqft230.7k sqft
Santa Cruz County10 (0.74%)1 (5.88%)+224.2k sqft-0 sqft224.2k sqft
Kern County9 (0.67%)0 (0.00%)+30.0k sqft-0 sqft30.0k sqft
San Diego County8 (0.60%)2 (11.76%)+15.0k sqft-0 sqft15.0k sqft
Tulare County6 (0.45%)0 (0.00%)+60.0k sqft-0 sqft60.0k sqft
San Benito County6 (0.45%)0 (0.00%)+20.0k sqft-0 sqft20.0k sqft
San Francisco County5 (0.37%)0 (0.00%)+6.0k sqft-0 sqft6.0k sqft
Orange County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Marin County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Clara County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
San Mateo County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mono County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+10.0k sqft-0 sqft10.0k sqft
Stanislaus County3 (0.22%)0 (0.00%)+15.0k sqft-0 sqft15.0k sqft
Contra Costa County2 (0.15%)0 (0.00%)+20.0k sqft-0 sqft20.0k sqft
Merced County2 (0.15%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County1 (0.07%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Solano County1 (0.07%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Del Norte County1 (0.07%)0 (0.00%)+22.0k sqft-0 sqft22.0k sqft
Fresno County1 (0.07%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Siskiyou County1 (0.07%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2019

TypeCount
Cultivation4597
Commercial2652
Manufacturer1033
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1513
Distributor1127
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1894
Retailer667
Type 6535
Medium Outdoor370
Retailer - Non-Storefront320
Specialty Outdoor310
Microbusiness278
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2251
Type 7236
Specialty Indoor231
Type N197
Nursery196
Small Indoor192
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1153
Distributor - Transport Only145
Processor106
Event Organizer86
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 179
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 165
Medium Indoor58
Specialty Cottage Outdoor49
Type P40
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 236
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 233
Specialty Cottage Indoor33
Testing Laboratory29
Type S25
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 221
Large Outdoor5
Large Mixed-Light Tier 12
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