California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 10014 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 | 4821 (48.14%) |
| Active | 2944 (29.40%) |
| Surrendered | 1320 (13.18%) |
| Canceled | 608 (6.07%) |
| Revoked | 211 (2.11%) |
| Limited Operations | 89 (0.89%) |
| Suspended | 14 (0.14%) |
| Conditional | 4 (0.04%) |
| 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 | 51 (7.14%) | 24 (6.56%) | +309.5k sqft | -117.5k sqft | 192.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 46 (6.44%) | 2 (0.55%) | +547.7k sqft | -0 sqft | 547.7k sqft |
| Trinity County | 23 (3.22%) | 6 (1.64%) | +210.5k sqft | -60.0k sqft | 150.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 22 (3.08%) | 9 (2.46%) | +264.1k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 248.6k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 21 (2.94%) | 48 (13.11%) | +40.5k sqft | -47.0k sqft | -6.5k 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 |
| Yolo County | 8 (1.12%) | 15 (4.10%) | +101.1k sqft | -237.7k sqft | -136.6k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 8 (1.12%) | 12 (3.28%) | +81.6k sqft | -35.0k sqft | 46.6k sqft |
| Riverside County | 7 (0.98%) | 21 (5.74%) | +22.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 2.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (0.84%) | 10 (2.73%) | +22.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 12.0k 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.82%) | +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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| San Mateo 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 | 2874 |
| Manufacturer | 986 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2093 |
| Distributor | 1147 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1126 |
| Retailer | 771 |
| Type 6 | 538 |
| Medium Outdoor | 481 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 396 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 353 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 315 |
| Microbusiness | 311 |
| Specialty Indoor | 311 |
| Nursery | 283 |
| Small Indoor | 250 |
| Type 7 | 210 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 209 |
| Type N | 181 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Large Outdoor | 13 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |