California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 9971 during Q3 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft 71.1M sqft during Q3 2020
Issued 710 during Q3 2020
Expired 366 during Q3 2020
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4547 (45.60%) |
| Active | 3281 (32.91%) |
| Surrendered | 1265 (12.69%) |
| Canceled | 604 (6.06%) |
| Revoked | 194 (1.95%) |
| Limited Operations | 76 (0.76%) |
| Suspended | 4 (0.04%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2020
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 136 (19.15%) | 18 (4.92%) | +1.4M sqft | -249.1k sqft | 1.1M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 70 (9.86%) | 44 (12.02%) | +716.9k sqft | -378.1k sqft | 338.7k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 50 (7.04%) | 24 (6.56%) | +299.5k sqft | -117.5k sqft | 182.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 46 (6.48%) | 2 (0.55%) | +547.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 547.7k sqft |
| Trinity County | 23 (3.24%) | 6 (1.64%) | +210.5k sqft | -60.0k sqft | 150.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 22 (3.10%) | 9 (2.46%) | +264.1k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 248.6k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 20 (2.82%) | 48 (13.11%) | +30.5k sqft | -47.0k sqft | -16.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 18 (2.54%) | 0 (0.00%) | +249.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 249.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 16 (2.25%) | 25 (6.83%) | +120.0k sqft | -65.5k sqft | 54.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 15 (2.11%) | 7 (1.91%) | +115.0k sqft | -7.5k sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| Yolo County | 8 (1.13%) | 15 (4.10%) | +101.1k sqft | -237.7k sqft | -136.6k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 7 (0.99%) | 12 (3.28%) | +71.6k sqft | -35.0k sqft | 36.6k sqft |
| Alameda County | 7 (0.99%) | 45 (12.30%) | +0 sqft | -5.5k sqft | -5.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 7 (0.99%) | 21 (5.74%) | +22.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 2.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 5 (0.70%) | 10 (2.73%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (0.70%) | 14 (3.83%) | +10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 4 (0.56%) | 5 (1.37%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (0.42%) | 2 (0.55%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 3 (0.42%) | 7 (1.91%) | +25.0k sqft | -145.7k sqft | -120.7k sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.28%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 2 (0.28%) | 2 (0.55%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.28%) | 2 (0.55%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 1 (0.14%) | 3 (0.82%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.14%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +2.5k sqft | -0 sqft | 2.5k sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.82%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.55%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6154 |
| Commercial | 2831 |
| Manufacturer | 986 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2100 |
| Distributor | 1147 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1128 |
| Retailer | 732 |
| Type 6 | 538 |
| Medium Outdoor | 481 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 395 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 351 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 316 |
| Microbusiness | 309 |
| Specialty Indoor | 307 |
| Nursery | 283 |
| Small Indoor | 252 |
| Type 7 | 210 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 206 |
| Type N | 181 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 175 |
| Processor | 141 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 115 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 99 |
| Event Organizer | 82 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 76 |
| Medium Indoor | 74 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 53 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 44 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 42 |
| Type P | 35 |
| Testing Laboratory | 35 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 25 |
| Type S | 22 |
| Large Outdoor | 14 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |