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
12668
during Q4 2021
Recorded cultivation capacity
107.1M sqft
during Q4 2021
Issued
638
during Q4 2021
Recorded expirations
313
during Q4 2021
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q4 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 6043 (47.7%) |
| Active | 3877 (30.6%) |
| Surrendered | 1299 (10.3%) |
| Canceled | 1162 (9.2%) |
| Revoked | 151 (1.2%) |
| Limited Operations | 108 (0.9%) |
| Suspended | 28 (0.2%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2021
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 332 (52.0%) | 27 (8.6%) | +3.9M sqft | -300.6k sqft | 3.6M sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 53 (8.3%) | 12 (3.8%) | +92.0k sqft | -64.0k sqft | 28.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 52 (8.2%) | 90 (28.8%) | +489.2k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -628.3k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 27 (4.2%) | 31 (9.9%) | +215.0k sqft | -293.6k sqft | -78.6k sqft |
| Fresno County | 24 (3.8%) | 1 (0.3%) | +233.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 233.6k sqft |
| Nevada County | 21 (3.3%) | 7 (2.2%) | +145.0k sqft | -42.5k sqft | 102.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 20 (3.1%) | 3 (1.0%) | +140.0k sqft | -500 sqft | 139.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 20 (3.1%) | 4 (1.3%) | +60.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 28.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 12 (1.9%) | 2 (0.6%) | +612.8k sqft | -48.6k sqft | 564.2k sqft |
| Monterey County | 9 (1.4%) | 9 (2.9%) | +70.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 7 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | +65.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 65.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 7 (1.1%) | 5 (1.6%) | +20.0k sqft | -83.6k sqft | -63.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 7 (1.1%) | 3 (1.0%) | +15.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -17.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 6 (0.9%) | 44 (14.1%) | +40.0k sqft | -275.0k sqft | -235.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 5 (0.8%) | 6 (1.9%) | +22.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 2.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 5 (0.8%) | 15 (4.8%) | +30.0k sqft | -105.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 3 (0.5%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -53.6k sqft | -53.6k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 2 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.6%) | +10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (3.2%) | +0 sqft | -90.0k sqft | -90.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 0 (0.0%) | 25 (8.0%) | +0 sqft | -250.0k sqft | -250.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 8837 |
| Commercial | 2912 |
| Manufacturer | 919 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 4042 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1291 |
| Distributor | 1088 |
| Retailer | 896 |
| Medium Outdoor | 627 |
| Type 6 | 484 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 428 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 400 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 373 |
| Nursery | 356 |
| Specialty Indoor | 338 |
| Microbusiness | 310 |
| Small Indoor | 298 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 222 |
| Type 7 | 205 |
| Processor | 201 |
| Type N | 173 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 156 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 126 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 118 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 106 |
| Medium Indoor | 95 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 48 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Event Organizer | 46 |
| Testing Laboratory | 43 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 38 |
| Type P | 35 |
| Large Outdoor | 30 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 23 |
| Type S | 22 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 4 |