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Active License Count 12441 during Q3 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft 101.1M sqft during Q3 2021
Issued 1031 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 StatusCount
Expired5284 (42.47%)
Active4576 (36.78%)
Surrendered1222 (9.82%)
Canceled1098 (8.83%)
Revoked138 (1.11%)
Limited Operations113 (0.91%)
Suspended10 (0.08%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2021

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Lake County208 (20.17%)35 (7.87%)+2.1M sqft-402.1k sqft1.7M sqft
Fresno County198 (19.20%)1 (0.22%)+2.0M sqft-0 sqft2.0M sqft
Santa Barbara County78 (7.57%)43 (9.66%)+750.0k sqft-534.2k sqft215.8k sqft
Santa Cruz County50 (4.85%)11 (2.47%)+768.8k sqft-92.0k sqft676.8k sqft
Humboldt County50 (4.85%)82 (18.43%)+503.6k sqft-897.0k sqft-393.4k sqft
Los Angeles County25 (2.42%)39 (8.76%)+30.0k sqft-10.5k sqft19.5k sqft
Alameda County22 (2.13%)48 (10.79%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Monterey County20 (1.94%)56 (12.58%)+180.0k sqft-442.0k sqft-262.0k sqft
Sonoma County15 (1.45%)4 (0.90%)+112.0k sqft-10.5k sqft101.5k sqft
Nevada County15 (1.45%)5 (1.12%)+90.0k sqft-20.0k sqft70.0k sqft
Mendocino County13 (1.26%)30 (6.74%)+82.5k sqft-170.0k sqft-87.5k sqft
Trinity County8 (0.78%)12 (2.70%)+60.0k sqft-100.0k sqft-40.0k sqft
Calaveras County8 (0.78%)0 (0.00%)+65.0k sqft-0 sqft65.0k sqft
Riverside County7 (0.68%)9 (2.02%)+0 sqft-27.0k sqft-27.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County6 (0.58%)3 (0.67%)+20.0k sqft-58.6k sqft-38.6k sqft
San Bernardino County6 (0.58%)9 (2.02%)+37.0k sqft-20.0k sqft17.0k sqft
Kings County4 (0.39%)1 (0.22%)+30.0k sqft-0 sqft30.0k sqft
Sacramento County4 (0.39%)10 (2.25%)+5.0k sqft-20.0k sqft-15.0k sqft
Stanislaus County3 (0.29%)1 (0.22%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Imperial County2 (0.19%)2 (0.45%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Orange County2 (0.19%)8 (1.80%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
El Dorado County2 (0.19%)0 (0.00%)+10.0k sqft-0 sqft10.0k sqft
Contra Costa County1 (0.10%)2 (0.45%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County1 (0.10%)3 (0.67%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Ventura County1 (0.10%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County1 (0.10%)4 (0.90%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Solano County1 (0.10%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Merced County1 (0.10%)1 (0.22%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)8 (1.80%)+0 sqft-44.0k sqft-44.0k sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.22%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Tuolumne County0 (0.00%)1 (0.22%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)2 (0.45%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Benito County0 (0.00%)3 (0.67%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Marin County0 (0.00%)1 (0.22%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)2 (0.45%)+0 sqft-15.0k sqft-15.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2021

TypeCount
Cultivation8593
Commercial2915
Manufacturer933
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor3763
Small Mixed-Light Tier 11351
Distributor1126
Retailer839
Medium Outdoor621
Type 6491
Specialty Outdoor431
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2393
Retailer - Non-Storefront375
Nursery352
Specialty Indoor332
Microbusiness321
Small Indoor291
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1233
Type 7206
Processor198
Type N170
Distributor - Transport Only162
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1128
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1121
Specialty Cottage Outdoor96
Medium Indoor93
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 251
Event Organizer49
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 245
Testing Laboratory43
Specialty Cottage Indoor40
Type P39
Type S27
Large Outdoor26
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 225
Large Mixed-Light Tier 13
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