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
9809
during Q2 2020
Recorded cultivation capacity
66.4M sqft
during Q2 2020
Issued
783
during Q2 2020
Recorded expirations
514
during Q2 2020
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5018 (51.2%) |
| Active | 2632 (26.8%) |
| Surrendered | 1355 (13.8%) |
| Canceled | 484 (4.9%) |
| Revoked | 222 (2.3%) |
| Limited Operations | 71 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 27 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2020
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 161 (20.6%) | 3 (0.6%) | +2.4M sqft | -48.6k sqft | 2.4M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 124 (15.8%) | 36 (7.0%) | +1.2M sqft | -250.7k sqft | 941.7k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 86 (11.0%) | 31 (6.0%) | +568.6k sqft | -133.0k sqft | 435.6k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 54 (6.9%) | 114 (22.2%) | +599.1k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -538.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 50 (6.4%) | 8 (1.6%) | +437.5k sqft | -65.0k sqft | 372.5k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 49 (6.3%) | 76 (14.8%) | +202.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 192.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 34 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +838.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 838.2k sqft |
| Monterey County | 23 (2.9%) | 23 (4.5%) | +110.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | -50.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 22 (2.8%) | 16 (3.1%) | +293.1k sqft | -48.6k sqft | 244.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 21 (2.7%) | 23 (4.5%) | +15.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 19 (2.4%) | 41 (8.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -5.5k sqft | 16.5k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 18 (2.3%) | 11 (2.1%) | +162.1k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 117.1k sqft |
| Nevada County | 17 (2.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | +107.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 12 (1.5%) | 41 (8.0%) | +30.0k sqft | -42.0k sqft | -12.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 9 (1.1%) | 6 (1.2%) | +137.1k sqft | -97.1k sqft | 40.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 9 (1.1%) | 3 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 8 (1.0%) | 4 (0.8%) | +170.7k sqft | -97.1k sqft | 73.6k sqft |
| San Diego County | 8 (1.0%) | 5 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 7 (0.9%) | 2 (0.4%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (0.8%) | 20 (3.9%) | +49.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 34.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 6 (0.8%) | 11 (2.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 4 (0.5%) | 9 (1.8%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 4 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 3 (0.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | +10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.1%) | 3 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +140.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 140.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura 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 |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lassen County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5773 |
| Commercial | 2964 |
| Manufacturer | 1072 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1965 |
| Distributor | 1215 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1056 |
| Retailer | 764 |
| Type 6 | 554 |
| Medium Outdoor | 443 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 370 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 361 |
| Microbusiness | 309 |
| Specialty Indoor | 302 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 287 |
| Nursery | 263 |
| Type 7 | 259 |
| Small Indoor | 238 |
| 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 |