California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
12482
during Q3 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft
103.8M sqft
during Q3 2021
Issued
1033
during Q3 2021
Expired
445
during Q3 2021
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5857 (46.92%) |
| Active | 3780 (30.28%) |
| Surrendered | 1384 (11.09%) |
| Canceled | 1145 (9.17%) |
| Revoked | 173 (1.39%) |
| Limited Operations | 117 (0.94%) |
| Suspended | 22 (0.18%) |
| Hidden | 4 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2021
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 209 (20.23%) | 35 (7.87%) | +2.1M sqft | -402.1k sqft | 1.7M sqft |
| Fresno County | 198 (19.17%) | 1 (0.22%) | +2.0M sqft | -0 sqft | 2.0M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 78 (7.55%) | 43 (9.66%) | +750.0k sqft | -534.2k sqft | 215.8k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 66 (6.39%) | 82 (18.43%) | +667.2k sqft | -897.0k sqft | -229.8k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 58 (5.61%) | 11 (2.47%) | +838.8k sqft | -92.0k sqft | 746.8k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 31 (3.00%) | 39 (8.76%) | +35.0k sqft | -10.5k sqft | 24.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 28 (2.71%) | 48 (10.79%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Monterey County | 21 (2.03%) | 56 (12.58%) | +180.0k sqft | -442.0k sqft | -262.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 20 (1.94%) | 30 (6.74%) | +102.5k sqft | -170.0k sqft | -67.5k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 19 (1.84%) | 4 (0.90%) | +137.0k sqft | -10.5k sqft | 126.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 19 (1.84%) | 0 (0.00%) | +175.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 175.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 17 (1.65%) | 5 (1.12%) | +110.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 90.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 9 (0.87%) | 12 (2.70%) | +70.0k sqft | -100.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 9 (0.87%) | 9 (2.02%) | +0 sqft | -27.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 7 (0.68%) | 3 (0.67%) | +20.0k sqft | -58.6k sqft | -38.6k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (0.58%) | 9 (2.02%) | +37.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 17.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 5 (0.48%) | 1 (0.22%) | +30.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (0.48%) | 10 (2.25%) | +10.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 4 (0.39%) | 1 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (0.39%) | 8 (1.80%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.29%) | 2 (0.45%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.19%) | 2 (0.45%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 2 (0.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.10%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.10%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.10%) | 1 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.10%) | 4 (0.90%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.10%) | 3 (0.67%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (1.80%) | +0 sqft | -44.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.45%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tuolumne County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.45%) | +0 sqft | -15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.67%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 8593 |
| Commercial | 2959 |
| Manufacturer | 930 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3742 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1346 |
| Distributor | 1124 |
| Retailer | 881 |
| Medium Outdoor | 632 |
| Type 6 | 491 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 433 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 392 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 378 |
| Nursery | 352 |
| Specialty Indoor | 340 |
| Microbusiness | 323 |
| Small Indoor | 289 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 236 |
| Type 7 | 206 |
| Processor | 198 |
| Type N | 172 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 162 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 131 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 119 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 104 |
| Medium Indoor | 87 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 51 |
| Event Organizer | 49 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 47 |
| Testing Laboratory | 42 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 40 |
| Type P | 38 |
| Large Outdoor | 26 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 24 |
| Type S | 23 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 4 |