California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
9817
during Q2 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft
66.4M sqft
during Q2 2020
Issued
783
during Q2 2020
Expired
516
during Q2 2020
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5007 (51.00%) |
| Active | 2654 (27.03%) |
| Surrendered | 1347 (13.72%) |
| Canceled | 484 (4.93%) |
| Revoked | 220 (2.24%) |
| Limited Operations | 79 (0.80%) |
| Suspended | 21 (0.21%) |
| Hidden | 5 (0.05%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2020
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 158 (20.18%) | 3 (0.58%) | +2.0M sqft | -48.6k sqft | 1.9M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 89 (11.37%) | 36 (6.98%) | +821.3k sqft | -250.7k sqft | 570.6k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 51 (6.51%) | 31 (6.01%) | +326.1k sqft | -133.0k sqft | 193.1k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 51 (6.51%) | 114 (22.09%) | +512.0k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -625.1k sqft |
| Trinity County | 32 (4.09%) | 8 (1.55%) | +267.5k sqft | -65.0k sqft | 202.5k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 26 (3.32%) | 77 (14.92%) | +117.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 107.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 20 (2.55%) | 16 (3.10%) | +283.1k sqft | -48.6k sqft | 234.6k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 19 (2.43%) | 0 (0.00%) | +264.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 264.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 13 (1.66%) | 23 (4.46%) | +45.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | -115.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 12 (1.53%) | 11 (2.13%) | +75.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 12 (1.53%) | 24 (4.65%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 11 (1.40%) | 1 (0.19%) | +67.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 67.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 10 (1.28%) | 41 (7.95%) | +0 sqft | -5.5k sqft | -5.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 8 (1.02%) | 41 (7.95%) | +10.0k sqft | -42.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 7 (0.89%) | 3 (0.58%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 6 (0.77%) | 4 (0.78%) | +127.1k sqft | -97.1k sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 6 (0.77%) | 5 (0.97%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 6 (0.77%) | 6 (1.16%) | +93.6k sqft | -97.1k sqft | -3.6k sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (0.51%) | 11 (2.13%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 3 (0.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 3 (0.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.26%) | 2 (0.39%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 2 (0.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 2 (0.26%) | 20 (3.88%) | +22.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 7.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.26%) | 2 (0.39%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.13%) | 2 (0.39%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 1 (0.13%) | 1 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.13%) | 1 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.13%) | 3 (0.58%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.13%) | 1 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.13%) | 1 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.13%) | 9 (1.74%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.39%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.39%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5774 |
| Commercial | 2971 |
| Manufacturer | 1072 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1965 |
| Distributor | 1217 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1056 |
| Retailer | 767 |
| Type 6 | 554 |
| Medium Outdoor | 443 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 370 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 362 |
| Microbusiness | 310 |
| Specialty Indoor | 302 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 287 |
| Nursery | 263 |
| Type 7 | 259 |
| Small Indoor | 239 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 206 |
| Type N | 205 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 185 |
| Processor | 133 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 101 |
| Event Organizer | 95 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 90 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 77 |
| Medium Indoor | 70 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 48 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 47 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 41 |
| Type P | 37 |
| Testing Laboratory | 35 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 22 |
| Type S | 17 |
| Large Outdoor | 11 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |