California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
10015
during Q3 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft
71.9M sqft
during Q3 2020
Issued
714
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 | 4881 (48.74%) |
| Active | 2872 (28.68%) |
| Surrendered | 1332 (13.30%) |
| Canceled | 608 (6.07%) |
| Revoked | 217 (2.17%) |
| Limited Operations | 81 (0.81%) |
| Suspended | 21 (0.21%) |
| Hidden | 3 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2020
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 136 (19.05%) | 18 (4.92%) | +1.8M sqft | -249.1k sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 72 (10.08%) | 44 (12.02%) | +721.9k sqft | -378.1k sqft | 343.7k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 53 (7.42%) | 24 (6.56%) | +319.5k sqft | -117.5k sqft | 202.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 47 (6.58%) | 2 (0.55%) | +591.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 591.2k sqft |
| Trinity County | 25 (3.50%) | 6 (1.64%) | +230.5k sqft | -60.0k sqft | 170.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 23 (3.22%) | 9 (2.46%) | +264.1k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 248.6k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 22 (3.08%) | 48 (13.11%) | +45.5k sqft | -47.0k sqft | -1.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 18 (2.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | +249.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 249.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 17 (2.38%) | 25 (6.83%) | +125.0k sqft | -65.5k sqft | 59.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 15 (2.10%) | 7 (1.91%) | +115.0k sqft | -7.5k sqft | 107.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 9 (1.26%) | 45 (12.30%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.5k sqft | -500 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 8 (1.12%) | 12 (3.28%) | +81.6k sqft | -35.0k sqft | 46.6k sqft |
| Riverside County | 8 (1.12%) | 21 (5.74%) | +44.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 24.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 8 (1.12%) | 15 (4.10%) | +101.1k sqft | -237.7k sqft | -136.6k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 7 (0.98%) | 10 (2.73%) | +32.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 22.0k 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 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 3 (0.42%) | 7 (1.91%) | +25.0k sqft | -145.7k sqft | -120.7k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.28%) | 2 (0.55%) | +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 | 2 (0.28%) | 3 (0.82%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.28%) | 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 |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.14%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.14%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.55%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.27%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin 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 |
| Kern 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 |
| Yuba 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 |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6154 |
| Commercial | 2875 |
| Manufacturer | 986 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2093 |
| Distributor | 1148 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1126 |
| Retailer | 771 |
| Type 6 | 530 |
| Medium Outdoor | 481 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 396 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 353 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 315 |
| Specialty Indoor | 313 |
| Microbusiness | 311 |
| Nursery | 283 |
| Small Indoor | 248 |
| 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 |