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
8307
during Q4 2019
Recorded cultivation capacity
52.9M sqft
during Q4 2019
Issued
1346
during Q4 2019
Recorded expirations
17
during Q4 2019
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q4 2019
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4243 (51.1%) |
| Active | 2184 (26.3%) |
| Surrendered | 1203 (14.5%) |
| Canceled | 390 (4.7%) |
| Revoked | 203 (2.4%) |
| Limited Operations | 59 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 25 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2019
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 325 (24.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | +4.3M sqft | -0 sqft | 4.3M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 244 (18.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +3.7M sqft | -0 sqft | 3.7M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 176 (13.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +1.2M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.2M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 108 (8.0%) | 4 (23.5%) | +525.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 525.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 78 (5.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +731.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 731.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 51 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +390.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 390.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 44 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +514.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 514.2k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 30 (2.2%) | 2 (11.8%) | +260.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 260.7k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 29 (2.2%) | 2 (11.8%) | +168.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 168.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 25 (1.9%) | 2 (11.8%) | +94.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 94.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 25 (1.9%) | 1 (5.9%) | +152.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 152.5k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 25 (1.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +151.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 151.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 24 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +92.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 92.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 23 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +317.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 317.8k sqft |
| San Diego County | 14 (1.0%) | 2 (11.8%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 14 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +230.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 230.7k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 12 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +6.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 6.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 12 (0.9%) | 1 (5.9%) | +229.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 229.2k sqft |
| Kern County | 10 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +40.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 40.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 10 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +60.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 60.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 9 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +82.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 82.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 6 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 6 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +30.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 5 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 5 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 4 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 4 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 3 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 3 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 3 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2019
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 4596 |
| Commercial | 2679 |
| Manufacturer | 1032 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1506 |
| Distributor | 1125 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 890 |
| Retailer | 695 |
| Type 6 | 520 |
| Medium Outdoor | 370 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 320 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 310 |
| Microbusiness | 279 |
| Type 7 | 251 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 250 |
| Specialty Indoor | 231 |
| Type N | 204 |
| Nursery | 196 |
| Small Indoor | 192 |
| 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 |