California Cannabis Insights
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Active License Count 11709 during Q2 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft 92.7M sqft during Q2 2021
Issued 1142 during Q2 2021
Expired 306 during Q2 2021
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5045 (43.09%) |
| Active | 4130 (35.27%) |
| Surrendered | 1271 (10.85%) |
| Canceled | 1003 (8.57%) |
| Revoked | 165 (1.41%) |
| Limited Operations | 91 (0.78%) |
| Suspended | 4 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2021
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 139 (12.17%) | 4 (1.31%) | +1.7M sqft | -53.6k sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 91 (7.97%) | 14 (4.58%) | +885.0k sqft | -89.5k sqft | 795.5k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 84 (7.36%) | 46 (15.03%) | +811.8k sqft | -471.8k sqft | 340.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 36 (3.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +360.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 360.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 32 (2.80%) | 24 (7.84%) | +225.0k sqft | -142.5k sqft | 82.5k sqft |
| Kings County | 29 (2.54%) | 0 (0.00%) | +290.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 290.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 24 (2.10%) | 7 (2.29%) | +502.1k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 492.1k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 23 (2.01%) | 37 (12.09%) | +30.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 17 (1.49%) | 3 (0.98%) | +232.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 202.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 15 (1.31%) | 43 (14.05%) | +0 sqft | -20.5k sqft | -20.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 14 (1.23%) | 11 (3.59%) | +135.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft | 55.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 12 (1.05%) | 8 (2.61%) | +113.6k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 68.6k sqft |
| Riverside County | 11 (0.96%) | 19 (6.21%) | +15.0k sqft | -52.0k sqft | -37.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 10 (0.88%) | 10 (3.27%) | +10.5k sqft | -22.0k sqft | -11.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 10 (0.88%) | 9 (2.94%) | +50.0k sqft | -40.0k sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 10 (0.88%) | 0 (0.00%) | +267.8k sqft | -0 sqft | 267.8k sqft |
| Nevada County | 8 (0.70%) | 3 (0.98%) | +70.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 45.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 5 (0.44%) | 4 (1.31%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.35%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 3 (0.26%) | 5 (1.63%) | +53.6k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 21.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 3 (0.26%) | 12 (3.92%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.18%) | 2 (0.65%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.18%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.18%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.18%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.09%) | 2 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.09%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.09%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 1 (0.09%) | 6 (1.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (1.31%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7870 |
| Commercial | 2845 |
| Manufacturer | 994 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3228 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1312 |
| Distributor | 1127 |
| Retailer | 792 |
| Medium Outdoor | 581 |
| Type 6 | 532 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 430 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 360 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 348 |
| Nursery | 332 |
| Specialty Indoor | 323 |
| Microbusiness | 315 |
| Small Indoor | 289 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 229 |
| Type 7 | 213 |
| Type N | 179 |
| Processor | 178 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 169 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 127 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 121 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 96 |
| Medium Indoor | 84 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 51 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Event Organizer | 42 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 42 |
| Type P | 41 |
| Testing Laboratory | 40 |
| Type S | 29 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 25 |
| Large Outdoor | 25 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |