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
13886
during Q3 2022
Recorded cultivation capacity
114.8M sqft
during Q3 2022
Issued
550
during Q3 2022
Recorded expirations
987
during Q3 2022
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2022
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5799 (41.8%) |
| Active | 4839 (34.8%) |
| Canceled | 1574 (11.3%) |
| Surrendered | 1336 (9.6%) |
| Revoked | 176 (1.3%) |
| Limited Operations | 128 (0.9%) |
| Suspended | 34 (0.2%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2022
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 78 (14.2%) | 42 (4.3%) | +483.0k sqft | -55.0k sqft | 428.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 67 (12.2%) | 54 (5.5%) | +457.5k sqft | -357.0k sqft | 100.5k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 59 (10.7%) | 165 (16.7%) | +976.3k sqft | -1.6M sqft | -664.8k sqft |
| Riverside County | 51 (9.3%) | 17 (1.7%) | +361.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft | 317.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 46 (8.4%) | 106 (10.7%) | +456.7k sqft | -944.7k sqft | -488.1k sqft |
| Trinity County | 28 (5.1%) | 14 (1.4%) | +270.0k sqft | -115.0k sqft | 155.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 24 (4.4%) | 48 (4.9%) | +291.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 286.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 24 (4.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | +200.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 200.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 18 (3.3%) | 17 (1.7%) | +106.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 106.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 18 (3.3%) | 213 (21.6%) | +197.1k sqft | -2.2M sqft | -2.0M sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 17 (3.1%) | 11 (1.1%) | +118.0k sqft | -47.0k sqft | 71.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 14 (2.5%) | 7 (0.7%) | +143.6k sqft | -68.6k sqft | 75.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 14 (2.5%) | 21 (2.1%) | +90.5k sqft | -120.0k sqft | -29.5k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 14 (2.5%) | 5 (0.5%) | +187.6k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 142.6k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 9 (1.6%) | 20 (2.0%) | +70.0k sqft | -180.6k sqft | -110.6k sqft |
| Orange County | 9 (1.6%) | 5 (0.5%) | +54.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 49.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 8 (1.5%) | 53 (5.4%) | +5.0k sqft | -452.0k sqft | -447.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 8 (1.5%) | 16 (1.6%) | +20.5k sqft | -230.2k sqft | -209.7k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 7 (1.3%) | 4 (0.4%) | +82.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 72.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 7 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +81.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 81.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 6 (1.1%) | 4 (0.4%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 5 (0.9%) | 9 (0.9%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +32.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 32.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (0.2%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Yolo County | 1 (0.2%) | 11 (1.1%) | +5.0k sqft | -133.6k sqft | -128.6k sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.2%) | 115 (11.7%) | +0 sqft | -1.2M sqft | -1.2M sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -30.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -46.1k sqft | -46.1k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2022
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 9281 |
| Commercial | 3673 |
| Manufacturer | 932 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 4254 |
| Distributor | 1318 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1203 |
| Retailer | 1146 |
| Medium Outdoor | 714 |
| Type 6 | 509 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 504 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 450 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 414 |
| Nursery | 406 |
| Microbusiness | 382 |
| Small Indoor | 381 |
| Specialty Indoor | 381 |
| Processor | 210 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 202 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 201 |
| Type 7 | 189 |
| Type N | 175 |
| Medium Indoor | 133 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 116 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 108 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 101 |
| Event Organizer | 73 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 51 |
| Testing Laboratory | 49 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 45 |
| Type P | 39 |
| Large Outdoor | 36 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 22 |
| Type S | 20 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
| Large Indoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |