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
12475
during Q3 2021
Recorded cultivation capacity
103.8M sqft
during Q3 2021
Issued
1033
during Q3 2021
Recorded expirations
445
during Q3 2021
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5875 (47.1%) |
| Active | 3750 (30.1%) |
| Surrendered | 1394 (11.2%) |
| Canceled | 1145 (9.2%) |
| Revoked | 176 (1.4%) |
| Limited Operations | 107 (0.9%) |
| Suspended | 28 (0.2%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2021
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County | 223 (21.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | +2.9M sqft | -0 sqft | 2.9M sqft |
| Lake County | 212 (20.5%) | 35 (7.9%) | +2.3M sqft | -402.1k sqft | 1.9M sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 83 (8.0%) | 43 (9.7%) | +924.2k sqft | -534.2k sqft | 390.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 82 (7.9%) | 82 (18.4%) | +877.9k sqft | -897.0k sqft | -19.1k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 61 (5.9%) | 39 (8.8%) | +99.0k sqft | -10.5k sqft | 88.5k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 60 (5.8%) | 11 (2.5%) | +838.8k sqft | -92.0k sqft | 746.8k sqft |
| Monterey County | 41 (4.0%) | 56 (12.6%) | +320.0k sqft | -442.0k sqft | -122.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 35 (3.4%) | 48 (10.8%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 30 (2.9%) | 30 (6.7%) | +177.5k sqft | -170.0k sqft | 7.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 25 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +731.4k sqft | -0 sqft | 731.4k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 23 (2.2%) | 4 (0.9%) | +137.0k sqft | -10.5k sqft | 126.5k sqft |
| Nevada County | 21 (2.0%) | 5 (1.1%) | +150.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 130.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 17 (1.6%) | 9 (2.0%) | +106.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 86.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 17 (1.6%) | 9 (2.0%) | +32.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (1.3%) | 10 (2.2%) | +62.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 42.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 12 (1.2%) | 12 (2.7%) | +100.0k sqft | -100.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 10 (1.0%) | 8 (1.8%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 9 (0.9%) | 3 (0.7%) | +20.0k sqft | -58.6k sqft | -38.6k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 7 (0.7%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 6 (0.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | +30.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 5 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 4 (0.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 4 (0.4%) | 3 (0.7%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 3 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 2 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 2 (0.2%) | 8 (1.8%) | +0 sqft | -44.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 2 (0.2%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tuolumne County | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.1%) | 4 (0.9%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 8591 |
| Commercial | 2954 |
| Manufacturer | 930 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 3742 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1346 |
| Distributor | 1123 |
| Retailer | 878 |
| 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 | 322 |
| Small Indoor | 287 |
| 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 |