California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 10122 during Q4 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft 74.5M sqft during Q4 2020
Issued 474 during Q4 2020
Expired 166 during Q4 2020
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4817 (47.59%) |
| Active | 3059 (30.22%) |
| Surrendered | 1319 (13.03%) |
| Canceled | 620 (6.13%) |
| Revoked | 194 (1.92%) |
| Limited Operations | 91 (0.90%) |
| Suspended | 15 (0.15%) |
| Conditional | 4 (0.04%) |
| Hidden | 3 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2020
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 49 (10.34%) | 6 (3.61%) | +470.0k sqft | -72.0k sqft | 398.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 44 (9.28%) | 27 (16.27%) | +417.6k sqft | -276.6k sqft | 141.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 35 (7.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | +350.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 350.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 35 (7.38%) | 20 (12.05%) | +427.7k sqft | -280.7k sqft | 147.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 31 (6.54%) | 23 (13.86%) | +177.5k sqft | -127.5k sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 23 (4.85%) | 13 (7.83%) | +57.0k sqft | -54.0k sqft | 3.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 22 (4.64%) | 3 (1.81%) | +233.6k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 228.6k sqft |
| Monterey County | 16 (3.38%) | 4 (2.41%) | +135.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 105.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 15 (3.16%) | 1 (0.60%) | +140.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 130.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 15 (3.16%) | 1 (0.60%) | +130.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 130.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 11 (2.32%) | 5 (3.01%) | +122.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 122.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 9 (1.90%) | 7 (4.22%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 9 (1.90%) | 4 (2.41%) | +52.5k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 27.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 6 (1.27%) | 0 (0.00%) | +117.1k sqft | -0 sqft | 117.1k sqft |
| Fresno County | 6 (1.27%) | 0 (0.00%) | +83.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 83.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (1.05%) | 6 (3.61%) | +5.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft | -39.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.84%) | 1 (0.60%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 4 (0.84%) | 3 (1.81%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.63%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 2 (0.42%) | 4 (2.41%) | +22.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 2.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.42%) | 2 (1.20%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 2 (0.42%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.42%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.21%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -43.6k sqft | -43.6k sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (10.24%) | +0 sqft | -230.7k sqft | -230.7k sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.60%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6415 |
| Commercial | 2731 |
| Manufacturer | 976 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2236 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1172 |
| Distributor | 1074 |
| Retailer | 774 |
| Type 6 | 535 |
| Medium Outdoor | 489 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 402 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 342 |
| Specialty Indoor | 326 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 312 |
| Nursery | 300 |
| Microbusiness | 294 |
| Small Indoor | 250 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 216 |
| Type 7 | 206 |
| Type N | 176 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 159 |
| Processor | 153 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 116 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 104 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 87 |
| Medium Indoor | 74 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 52 |
| Event Organizer | 52 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 45 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 40 |
| Type P | 37 |
| Testing Laboratory | 36 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 23 |
| Type S | 22 |
| Large Outdoor | 15 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |