California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 11754 during Q2 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft 94.7M sqft during Q2 2021
Issued 1143 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 | 5376 (45.74%) |
| Active | 3709 (31.56%) |
| Surrendered | 1346 (11.45%) |
| Canceled | 1013 (8.62%) |
| Revoked | 182 (1.55%) |
| Limited Operations | 105 (0.89%) |
| 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 (12.16%) | 4 (1.31%) | +1.7M sqft | -53.6k sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 94 (8.22%) | 46 (15.03%) | +1.0M sqft | -471.8k sqft | 544.2k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 91 (7.96%) | 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 | 28 (2.45%) | 37 (12.09%) | +30.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 27 (2.36%) | 7 (2.29%) | +609.2k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 599.2k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 18 (1.57%) | 3 (0.98%) | +232.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 202.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 17 (1.49%) | 43 (14.05%) | +0 sqft | -20.5k sqft | -20.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 17 (1.49%) | 11 (3.59%) | +152.5k sqft | -80.0k sqft | 72.5k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 16 (1.40%) | 8 (2.61%) | +177.1k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 132.1k sqft |
| Nevada County | 11 (0.96%) | 3 (0.98%) | +95.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 70.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 11 (0.96%) | 0 (0.00%) | +311.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 311.4k sqft |
| Riverside County | 11 (0.96%) | 19 (6.21%) | +15.0k sqft | -52.0k sqft | -37.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 11 (0.96%) | 10 (3.27%) | +10.5k sqft | -22.0k sqft | -11.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 10 (0.87%) | 9 (2.94%) | +50.0k sqft | -40.0k sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (0.44%) | 12 (3.92%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 5 (0.44%) | 4 (1.31%) | +50.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 50.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 4 (0.35%) | 5 (1.63%) | +63.6k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 31.6k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.35%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.26%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 3 (0.26%) | 6 (1.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.17%) | 7 (2.29%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.17%) | 2 (0.65%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.17%) | 2 (0.65%) | +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 |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.09%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.09%) | 2 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara 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 |
| Yuba 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 |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7870 |
| Commercial | 2890 |
| Manufacturer | 994 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3220 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1310 |
| Distributor | 1127 |
| Retailer | 832 |
| Medium Outdoor | 581 |
| Type 6 | 532 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 431 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 363 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 347 |
| Nursery | 332 |
| Specialty Indoor | 327 |
| Microbusiness | 317 |
| Small Indoor | 289 |
| 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 | 103 |
| Medium Indoor | 80 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 51 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 48 |
| Event Organizer | 42 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 42 |
| Type P | 41 |
| Testing Laboratory | 40 |
| Type S | 29 |
| Large Outdoor | 25 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 24 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |