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
9088
during Q1 2020
Recorded cultivation capacity
59.1M sqft
during Q1 2020
Issued
798
during Q1 2020
Recorded expirations
62
during Q1 2020
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q1 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4680 (51.5%) |
| Active | 2425 (26.7%) |
| Surrendered | 1259 (13.9%) |
| Canceled | 416 (4.6%) |
| Revoked | 217 (2.4%) |
| Limited Operations | 65 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 26 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2020
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 158 (19.8%) | 5 (8.1%) | +1.6M sqft | -25.0k sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 142 (17.8%) | 4 (6.5%) | +1.1M sqft | -15.0k sqft | 1.1M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 88 (11.0%) | 4 (6.5%) | +359.5k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 349.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 82 (10.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | +789.1k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 779.1k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 72 (9.0%) | 26 (41.9%) | +932.0k sqft | -255.0k sqft | 677.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 30 (3.8%) | 4 (6.5%) | +128.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 128.1k sqft |
| Alameda County | 30 (3.8%) | 4 (6.5%) | +120.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 120.6k sqft |
| Monterey County | 24 (3.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +166.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 166.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 22 (2.8%) | 1 (1.6%) | +137.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 137.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 19 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +110.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 110.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 19 (2.4%) | 3 (4.8%) | +77.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 72.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 17 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +116.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 116.1k sqft |
| Kern County | 12 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +79.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 79.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 11 (1.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 8 (1.0%) | 2 (3.2%) | +27.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 27.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 6 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +227.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 227.8k sqft |
| Imperial County | 5 (0.6%) | 1 (1.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 5 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +42.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 5 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 5 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +48.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 48.6k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 4 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +44.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 44.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (1.6%) | +10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (1.6%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (3.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba 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 |
| Merced County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q1 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5202 |
| Commercial | 2820 |
| Manufacturer | 1066 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1677 |
| Distributor | 1169 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1009 |
| Retailer | 722 |
| Type 6 | 547 |
| Medium Outdoor | 401 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 345 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 339 |
| Microbusiness | 293 |
| Specialty Indoor | 281 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 280 |
| Type 7 | 257 |
| Nursery | 229 |
| Small Indoor | 224 |
| Type N | 206 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 185 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 165 |
| Processor | 124 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 94 |
| Event Organizer | 94 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 74 |
| Medium Indoor | 66 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 61 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 44 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 40 |
| Type P | 39 |
| Testing Laboratory | 32 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 21 |
| Type S | 17 |
| Large Outdoor | 4 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |