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
10009
during Q3 2020
Recorded cultivation capacity
71.9M sqft
during Q3 2020
Issued
714
during Q3 2020
Recorded expirations
366
during Q3 2020
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4894 (48.9%) |
| Active | 2848 (28.5%) |
| Surrendered | 1341 (13.4%) |
| Canceled | 608 (6.1%) |
| Revoked | 219 (2.2%) |
| Limited Operations | 72 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 27 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2020
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 168 (23.5%) | 18 (4.9%) | +3.0M sqft | -249.1k sqft | 2.7M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 114 (16.0%) | 44 (12.0%) | +1.3M sqft | -378.1k sqft | 917.2k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 72 (10.1%) | 24 (6.6%) | +439.5k sqft | -117.5k sqft | 322.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 49 (6.9%) | 2 (0.5%) | +634.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 634.8k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 46 (6.4%) | 48 (13.1%) | +182.5k sqft | -47.0k sqft | 135.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 38 (5.3%) | 6 (1.6%) | +350.5k sqft | -60.0k sqft | 290.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 27 (3.8%) | 9 (2.5%) | +307.7k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 292.2k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 26 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +510.9k sqft | -0 sqft | 510.9k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 25 (3.5%) | 14 (3.8%) | +160.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 150.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 20 (2.8%) | 7 (1.9%) | +155.0k sqft | -7.5k sqft | 147.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 17 (2.4%) | 25 (6.8%) | +125.0k sqft | -65.5k sqft | 59.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 15 (2.1%) | 45 (12.3%) | +42.0k sqft | -5.5k sqft | 36.5k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 12 (1.7%) | 12 (3.3%) | +168.7k sqft | -35.0k sqft | 133.7k sqft |
| Riverside County | 11 (1.5%) | 21 (5.7%) | +49.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 29.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 10 (1.4%) | 10 (2.7%) | +37.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 27.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 10 (1.4%) | 15 (4.1%) | +188.2k sqft | -237.7k sqft | -49.5k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 7 (1.0%) | 2 (0.5%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 6 (0.8%) | 5 (1.4%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 6 (0.8%) | 7 (1.9%) | +25.0k sqft | -145.7k sqft | -120.7k sqft |
| Solano County | 6 (0.8%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 5 (0.7%) | 2 (0.5%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 4 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (0.6%) | 3 (0.8%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.5%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +2.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 2.5k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura 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 |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.8%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6153 |
| Commercial | 2870 |
| Manufacturer | 986 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2093 |
| Distributor | 1147 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1126 |
| Retailer | 768 |
| Type 6 | 530 |
| Medium Outdoor | 481 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 396 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 353 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 315 |
| Specialty Indoor | 313 |
| Microbusiness | 310 |
| Nursery | 283 |
| Small Indoor | 247 |
| Type 7 | 218 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 209 |
| Type N | 185 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 175 |
| Processor | 141 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 114 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 99 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 83 |
| Event Organizer | 82 |
| Medium Indoor | 72 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 53 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 42 |
| Type P | 35 |
| Testing Laboratory | 35 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 24 |
| Type S | 18 |
| Large Outdoor | 13 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |