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
10117
during Q4 2020
Recorded cultivation capacity
74.5M sqft
during Q4 2020
Issued
474
during Q4 2020
Recorded expirations
166
during Q4 2020
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q4 2020
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 4892 (48.4%) |
| Active | 2959 (29.2%) |
| Surrendered | 1342 (13.3%) |
| Canceled | 620 (6.1%) |
| Revoked | 203 (2.0%) |
| Limited Operations | 74 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 27 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2020
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 62 (13.1%) | 27 (16.3%) | +614.7k sqft | -276.6k sqft | 338.1k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 49 (10.3%) | 6 (3.6%) | +470.0k sqft | -72.0k sqft | 398.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 48 (10.1%) | 20 (12.0%) | +824.6k sqft | -280.7k sqft | 543.9k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 43 (9.1%) | 23 (13.9%) | +260.0k sqft | -127.5k sqft | 132.5k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 37 (7.8%) | 13 (7.8%) | +102.0k sqft | -54.0k sqft | 48.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 36 (7.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +350.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 350.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 28 (5.9%) | 1 (0.6%) | +255.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 255.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 25 (5.3%) | 3 (1.8%) | +233.6k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 228.6k sqft |
| Riverside County | 21 (4.4%) | 5 (3.0%) | +122.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 122.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 18 (3.8%) | 4 (2.4%) | +155.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 125.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 15 (3.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | +140.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 130.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (2.7%) | 6 (3.6%) | +20.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft | -24.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 13 (2.7%) | 4 (2.4%) | +67.5k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 42.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 11 (2.3%) | 7 (4.2%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 9 (1.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +183.2k sqft | -0 sqft | 183.2k sqft |
| Fresno County | 7 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +83.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 83.6k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (1.3%) | 3 (1.8%) | +15.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 6 (1.3%) | 1 (0.6%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 5 (1.1%) | 2 (1.2%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 4 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 3 (0.6%) | 4 (2.4%) | +27.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 7.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +32.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 32.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.0%) | 17 (10.2%) | +0 sqft | -230.7k sqft | -230.7k sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -43.6k sqft | -43.6k sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2020
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6414 |
| Commercial | 2727 |
| Manufacturer | 976 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2236 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1172 |
| Distributor | 1074 |
| Retailer | 771 |
| Type 6 | 530 |
| Medium Outdoor | 489 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 402 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 342 |
| Specialty Indoor | 328 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 312 |
| Nursery | 300 |
| Microbusiness | 293 |
| Small Indoor | 247 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 216 |
| Type 7 | 211 |
| Type N | 180 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Large Outdoor | 15 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |