California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
11755
during Q2 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft
95.1M 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 | 5436 (46.24%) |
| Active | 3604 (30.66%) |
| Surrendered | 1361 (11.58%) |
| Canceled | 1045 (8.89%) |
| Revoked | 189 (1.61%) |
| Limited Operations | 94 (0.80%) |
| Suspended | 22 (0.19%) |
| Hidden | 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 | 66 (5.77%) | 0 (0.00%) | +660.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 660.0k 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 | 18 (1.57%) | 43 (14.05%) | +5.0k sqft | -20.5k sqft | -15.5k 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Orange County | 3 (0.26%) | 6 (1.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.26%) | 1 (0.33%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.17%) | 2 (0.65%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 2 (0.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.17%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 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 |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.09%) | 2 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.09%) | 0 (0.00%) | +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 Mateo County | 1 (0.09%) | 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 |
| Merced 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 |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.65%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura 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 |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7870 |
| Commercial | 2891 |
| Manufacturer | 994 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3208 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1310 |
| Distributor | 1128 |
| Retailer | 832 |
| 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 | 317 |
| Small Indoor | 287 |
| 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 |