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
11748
during Q2 2021
Recorded cultivation capacity
95.1M sqft
during Q2 2021
Issued
1143
during Q2 2021
Recorded expirations
306
during Q2 2021
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5453 (46.4%) |
| Active | 3574 (30.4%) |
| Surrendered | 1371 (11.7%) |
| Canceled | 1045 (8.9%) |
| Revoked | 192 (1.6%) |
| Limited Operations | 85 (0.7%) |
| Suspended | 28 (0.2%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2021
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 243 (21.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +2.4M sqft | -0 sqft | 2.4M sqft |
| Lake County | 169 (14.8%) | 4 (1.3%) | +2.1M sqft | -53.6k sqft | 2.1M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 125 (10.9%) | 46 (15.0%) | +1.7M sqft | -471.8k sqft | 1.3M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 119 (10.4%) | 14 (4.6%) | +1.8M sqft | -89.5k sqft | 1.8M sqft |
| Fresno County | 91 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | +1.6M sqft | -0 sqft | 1.6M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 51 (4.5%) | 24 (7.8%) | +345.0k sqft | -142.5k sqft | 202.5k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 50 (4.4%) | 37 (12.1%) | +70.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 55.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 33 (2.9%) | 7 (2.3%) | +629.2k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 619.2k sqft |
| Trinity County | 28 (2.4%) | 11 (3.6%) | +248.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft | 168.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 25 (2.2%) | 9 (2.9%) | +180.0k sqft | -40.0k sqft | 140.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 23 (2.0%) | 43 (14.1%) | +15.0k sqft | -20.5k sqft | -5.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 21 (1.8%) | 3 (1.0%) | +175.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 150.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 21 (1.8%) | 3 (1.0%) | +362.7k sqft | -30.0k sqft | 332.7k sqft |
| Riverside County | 20 (1.7%) | 19 (6.2%) | +65.0k sqft | -52.0k sqft | 13.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 19 (1.7%) | 8 (2.6%) | +220.7k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 175.7k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 17 (1.5%) | 10 (3.3%) | +59.5k sqft | -22.0k sqft | 37.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 17 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +472.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 472.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 11 (1.0%) | 4 (1.3%) | +80.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 80.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 9 (0.8%) | 12 (3.9%) | +42.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 37.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 9 (0.8%) | 7 (2.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 8 (0.7%) | 6 (2.0%) | +42.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 42.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 4 (0.3%) | 5 (1.6%) | +63.6k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 31.6k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 4 (0.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 3 (0.3%) | 2 (0.7%) | +27.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 27.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (0.3%) | 7 (2.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.2%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 2 (0.2%) | 4 (1.3%) | +44.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 24.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.2%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 2 (0.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.7%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7868 |
| Commercial | 2886 |
| Manufacturer | 994 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3208 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1310 |
| Distributor | 1127 |
| Retailer | 829 |
| Medium Outdoor | 593 |
| Type 6 | 530 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 431 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 363 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 347 |
| Nursery | 332 |
| Specialty Indoor | 329 |
| Microbusiness | 316 |
| Small Indoor | 285 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 232 |
| Type 7 | 215 |
| Type N | 183 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Large Outdoor | 25 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 24 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 3 |