California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
8315
during Q4 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft
52.9M sqft
during Q4 2019
Issued
1348
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 Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4233 (50.91%) |
| Active | 2203 (26.49%) |
| Surrendered | 1196 (14.38%) |
| Canceled | 390 (4.69%) |
| Revoked | 201 (2.42%) |
| Limited Operations | 68 (0.82%) |
| Suspended | 19 (0.23%) |
| Hidden | 5 (0.06%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2019
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 247 (18.32%) | 2 (11.76%) | +3.0M sqft | -0 sqft | 3.0M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 183 (13.58%) | 0 (0.00%) | +1.8M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.8M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 114 (8.46%) | 0 (0.00%) | +767.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 767.5k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 53 (3.93%) | 4 (23.53%) | +201.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 201.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 46 (3.41%) | 0 (0.00%) | +377.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 377.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 44 (3.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | +380.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 380.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 43 (3.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | +470.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 470.7k sqft |
| Nevada County | 24 (1.78%) | 1 (5.88%) | +152.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 152.5k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 22 (1.63%) | 0 (0.00%) | +317.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 317.8k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 21 (1.56%) | 2 (11.76%) | +240.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 240.7k sqft |
| Alameda County | 20 (1.48%) | 2 (11.76%) | +69.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 69.5k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 18 (1.34%) | 0 (0.00%) | +67.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 67.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 17 (1.26%) | 2 (11.76%) | +96.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 96.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 16 (1.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | +67.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 67.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 14 (1.04%) | 0 (0.00%) | +230.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 230.7k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 11 (0.82%) | 1 (5.88%) | +229.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 229.2k sqft |
| Kern County | 9 (0.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | +30.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 8 (0.59%) | 2 (11.76%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 6 (0.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 6 (0.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | +60.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 60.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 5 (0.37%) | 0 (0.00%) | +6.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 6.0k sqft |
| Mono County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 4597 |
| Commercial | 2686 |
| Manufacturer | 1032 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1506 |
| Distributor | 1127 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 890 |
| Retailer | 698 |
| Type 6 | 520 |
| Medium Outdoor | 370 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 321 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 310 |
| Microbusiness | 280 |
| Type 7 | 251 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 250 |
| Specialty Indoor | 231 |
| Type N | 204 |
| Nursery | 196 |
| Small Indoor | 193 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 157 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 145 |
| Processor | 106 |
| Event Organizer | 86 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 80 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 63 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 57 |
| Medium Indoor | 57 |
| Type P | 40 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 35 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 33 |
| Testing Laboratory | 29 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 20 |
| Type S | 17 |
| Large Outdoor | 4 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |