California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 14239 during Q2 2022
Active Cultivation Sqft 116.7M sqft during Q2 2022
Issued 1368 during Q2 2022
Expired 896 during Q2 2022
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2022
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 6239 (43.82%) |
| Active | 4704 (33.04%) |
| Canceled | 1475 (10.36%) |
| Surrendered | 1466 (10.30%) |
| Revoked | 161 (1.13%) |
| Limited Operations | 161 (1.13%) |
| Suspended | 28 (0.20%) |
| Hidden | 5 (0.04%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2022
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 173 (12.65%) | 76 (8.48%) | +1.7M sqft | -822.7k sqft | 924.4k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 125 (9.14%) | 54 (6.03%) | +15.0k sqft | -40.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 71 (5.19%) | 114 (12.72%) | +599.2k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -499.7k sqft |
| Lake County | 61 (4.46%) | 240 (26.79%) | +672.7k sqft | -2.6M sqft | -2.0M sqft |
| Ventura County | 58 (4.24%) | 0 (0.00%) | +512.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 512.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 50 (3.65%) | 58 (6.47%) | +75.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 30.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 33 (2.41%) | 16 (1.79%) | +10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 25 (1.83%) | 4 (0.45%) | +415.7k sqft | -102.1k sqft | 313.6k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 25 (1.83%) | 57 (6.36%) | +72.5k sqft | -404.1k sqft | -331.6k sqft |
| Orange County | 25 (1.83%) | 4 (0.45%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sacramento County | 22 (1.61%) | 16 (1.79%) | +15.0k sqft | -64.0k sqft | -49.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 19 (1.39%) | 33 (3.68%) | +80.0k sqft | -244.1k sqft | -164.1k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 18 (1.32%) | 7 (0.78%) | +20.0k sqft | -500 sqft | 19.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 17 (1.24%) | 52 (5.80%) | +70.0k sqft | -342.5k sqft | -272.5k sqft |
| Kern County | 16 (1.17%) | 8 (0.89%) | +25.0k sqft | -40.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 12 (0.88%) | 22 (2.46%) | +90.0k sqft | -152.1k sqft | -62.1k sqft |
| Nevada County | 10 (0.73%) | 18 (2.01%) | +58.0k sqft | -122.5k sqft | -64.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 9 (0.66%) | 30 (3.35%) | +75.0k sqft | -262.5k sqft | -187.5k sqft |
| San Diego County | 8 (0.58%) | 11 (1.23%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 7 (0.51%) | 16 (1.79%) | +52.0k sqft | -299.8k sqft | -247.8k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 6 (0.44%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 6 (0.44%) | 10 (1.12%) | +0 sqft | -70.0k sqft | -70.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 4 (0.29%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 4 (0.29%) | 7 (0.78%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 3 (0.22%) | 2 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (0.22%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 2 (0.15%) | 29 (3.24%) | +0 sqft | -290.0k sqft | -290.0k sqft |
| Del Norte County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Butte County | 2 (0.15%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.15%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.07%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.07%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yuba County | 1 (0.07%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.22%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2022
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 9482 |
| Commercial | 3745 |
| Manufacturer | 1012 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 4491 |
| Distributor | 1372 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1296 |
| Retailer | 1139 |
| Medium Outdoor | 711 |
| Type 6 | 541 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 516 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 433 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 420 |
| Microbusiness | 399 |
| Nursery | 373 |
| Specialty Indoor | 353 |
| Small Indoor | 349 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 212 |
| Type 7 | 209 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 200 |
| Processor | 200 |
| Type N | 191 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 121 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 108 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 106 |
| Medium Indoor | 106 |
| Event Organizer | 65 |
| Testing Laboratory | 54 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 50 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Type P | 43 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 41 |
| Large Outdoor | 36 |
| Type S | 28 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 23 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |
| Large Indoor | 1 |