California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 9061 during Q1 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft 59.1M sqft during Q1 2020
Issued 798 during Q1 2020
Expired 62 during Q1 2020
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q1 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4378 (48.32%) |
| Active | 2818 (31.10%) |
| Surrendered | 1192 (13.16%) |
| Canceled | 412 (4.55%) |
| Revoked | 193 (2.13%) |
| Limited Operations | 63 (0.70%) |
| Suspended | 4 (0.04%) |
| Hidden | 1 (0.01%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2020
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 102 (12.78%) | 5 (8.06%) | +1.0M sqft | -25.0k sqft | 980.8k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 93 (11.65%) | 4 (6.45%) | +701.6k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 686.6k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 48 (6.02%) | 4 (6.45%) | +184.5k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 174.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 42 (5.26%) | 1 (1.61%) | +375.5k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 365.5k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 41 (5.14%) | 26 (41.94%) | +417.1k sqft | -255.0k sqft | 162.1k sqft |
| Alameda County | 22 (2.76%) | 4 (6.45%) | +88.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 88.6k sqft |
| Riverside County | 20 (2.51%) | 4 (6.45%) | +79.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 79.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 15 (1.88%) | 0 (0.00%) | +106.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 106.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 13 (1.63%) | 0 (0.00%) | +91.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 91.1k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 13 (1.63%) | 1 (1.61%) | +52.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 52.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 12 (1.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | +80.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 80.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 10 (1.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 9 (1.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +42.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 7 (0.88%) | 3 (4.84%) | +20.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 6 (0.75%) | 0 (0.00%) | +227.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 227.8k sqft |
| San Diego County | 6 (0.75%) | 2 (3.23%) | +27.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 27.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 5 (0.63%) | 0 (0.00%) | +42.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 4 (0.50%) | 1 (1.61%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 3 (0.38%) | 1 (1.61%) | +10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 3 (0.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +48.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 48.6k sqft |
| Orange County | 3 (0.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (0.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.25%) | 1 (1.61%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.61%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (3.23%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.61%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q1 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5203 |
| Commercial | 2792 |
| Manufacturer | 1066 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1684 |
| Distributor | 1170 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1012 |
| Retailer | 694 |
| Type 6 | 561 |
| Medium Outdoor | 401 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 345 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 338 |
| Microbusiness | 292 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 281 |
| Specialty Indoor | 275 |
| Type 7 | 243 |
| Small Indoor | 229 |
| Nursery | 229 |
| Type N | 199 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 182 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 165 |
| Processor | 124 |
| Event Organizer | 94 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 94 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 74 |
| Medium Indoor | 68 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 54 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 42 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 40 |
| Type P | 39 |
| Testing Laboratory | 32 |
| Type S | 24 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 22 |
| Large Outdoor | 5 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |