California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
12675
during Q4 2021
Active Cultivation Sqft
107.1M sqft
during Q4 2021
Issued
638
during Q4 2021
Expired
313
during Q4 2021
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2021
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 6024 (47.53%) |
| Active | 3897 (30.75%) |
| Surrendered | 1288 (10.16%) |
| Canceled | 1162 (9.17%) |
| Revoked | 147 (1.16%) |
| Limited Operations | 130 (1.03%) |
| Suspended | 23 (0.18%) |
| Hidden | 4 (0.03%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2021
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 316 (49.53%) | 27 (8.63%) | +3.7M sqft | -300.6k sqft | 3.4M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 35 (5.49%) | 90 (28.75%) | +332.1k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -785.4k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 24 (3.76%) | 31 (9.90%) | +215.0k sqft | -293.6k sqft | -78.6k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 23 (3.61%) | 12 (3.83%) | +30.0k sqft | -64.0k sqft | -34.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 19 (2.98%) | 1 (0.32%) | +160.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 160.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 13 (2.04%) | 7 (2.24%) | +87.5k sqft | -42.5k sqft | 45.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 12 (1.88%) | 3 (0.96%) | +44.0k sqft | -500 sqft | 43.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 8 (1.25%) | 2 (0.64%) | +103.6k sqft | -48.6k sqft | 55.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 7 (1.10%) | 0 (0.00%) | +65.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 65.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 7 (1.10%) | 5 (1.60%) | +20.0k sqft | -83.6k sqft | -63.6k sqft |
| Monterey County | 7 (1.10%) | 9 (2.88%) | +70.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 6 (0.94%) | 4 (1.28%) | +20.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -12.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 4 (0.63%) | 3 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -32.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 3 (0.47%) | 44 (14.06%) | +20.0k sqft | -275.0k sqft | -255.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 3 (0.47%) | 6 (1.92%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 2 (0.31%) | 2 (0.64%) | +0 sqft | -53.6k sqft | -53.6k sqft |
| Trinity County | 2 (0.31%) | 15 (4.79%) | +0 sqft | -105.0k sqft | -105.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 2 (0.31%) | 3 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.16%) | 2 (0.64%) | +10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 1 (0.16%) | 1 (0.32%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.16%) | 2 (0.64%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.16%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 1 (0.16%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.16%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (3.19%) | +0 sqft | -90.0k sqft | -90.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 0 (0.00%) | 25 (7.99%) | +0 sqft | -250.0k sqft | -250.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.32%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.32%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.32%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2021
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 8839 |
| Commercial | 2917 |
| Manufacturer | 919 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 4042 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1291 |
| Distributor | 1089 |
| Retailer | 899 |
| 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 | 311 |
| Small Indoor | 300 |
| 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 |