California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 11708 during Q2 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft 88.8M 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 | 5284 (45.13%) |
| Active | 3803 (32.48%) |
| Surrendered | 1324 (11.31%) |
| Canceled | 1011 (8.64%) |
| Revoked | 174 (1.49%) |
| Limited Operations | 89 (0.76%) |
| Suspended | 15 (0.13%) |
| Hidden | 4 (0.03%) |
| Conditional | 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 |
| Humboldt County | 95 (8.32%) | 46 (15.03%) | +1.0M sqft | -471.8k sqft | 549.2k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 91 (7.97%) | 14 (4.58%) | +885.0k sqft | -89.5k sqft | 795.5k sqft |
| Fresno County | 36 (3.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +360.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 360.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 35 (3.06%) | 24 (7.84%) | +240.0k sqft | -142.5k sqft | 97.5k sqft |
| Kings County | 31 (2.71%) | 0 (0.00%) | +310.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 310.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 27 (2.36%) | 37 (12.09%) | +30.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 25 (2.19%) | 7 (2.29%) | +252.1k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 242.1k sqft |
| Trinity County | 17 (1.49%) | 11 (3.59%) | +152.5k sqft | -80.0k sqft | 72.5k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 17 (1.49%) | 3 (0.98%) | +142.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 112.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 16 (1.40%) | 8 (2.61%) | +177.1k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 132.1k sqft |
| Alameda County | 16 (1.40%) | 43 (14.05%) | +0 sqft | -20.5k sqft | -20.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 11 (0.96%) | 19 (6.21%) | +15.0k sqft | -52.0k sqft | -37.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 11 (0.96%) | 0 (0.00%) | +311.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 311.4k 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 |
| Nevada County | 9 (0.79%) | 3 (0.98%) | +75.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 5 (0.44%) | 4 (1.31%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (0.44%) | 12 (3.92%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.35%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 4 (0.35%) | 5 (1.63%) | +63.6k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 31.6k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.26%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.18%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 2 (0.18%) | 6 (1.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.18%) | 2 (0.65%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.18%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.09%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.09%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.09%) | 4 (1.31%) | +22.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 2.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.09%) | 2 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Ventura 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 |
| 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 |
| Santa Clara 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 | 2844 |
| Manufacturer | 994 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3221 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1310 |
| Distributor | 1127 |
| Retailer | 792 |
| Medium Outdoor | 582 |
| Type 6 | 531 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 429 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 360 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 347 |
| Nursery | 332 |
| Specialty Indoor | 328 |
| Microbusiness | 314 |
| Small Indoor | 286 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 232 |
| Type 7 | 213 |
| Type N | 179 |
| Processor | 178 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 169 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 126 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 121 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 104 |
| Medium Indoor | 82 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 51 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 47 |
| Type P | 42 |
| Event Organizer | 42 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 42 |
| Testing Laboratory | 40 |
| Type S | 29 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 25 |
| Large Outdoor | 24 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |