California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 13830 during Q3 2022
Active Cultivation Sqft 111.2M sqft during Q3 2022
Issued 550 during Q3 2022
Expired 987 during Q3 2022
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2022
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5738 (41.49%) |
| Expired | 5127 (37.07%) |
| Canceled | 1526 (11.03%) |
| Surrendered | 1159 (8.38%) |
| Limited Operations | 141 (1.02%) |
| Revoked | 129 (0.93%) |
| Suspended | 10 (0.07%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2022
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 43 (7.82%) | 165 (16.72%) | +410.0k sqft | -1.6M sqft | -1.2M sqft |
| Riverside County | 28 (5.09%) | 17 (1.72%) | +199.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft | 155.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 26 (4.73%) | 42 (4.26%) | +136.5k sqft | -55.0k sqft | 81.5k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 23 (4.18%) | 106 (10.74%) | +183.5k sqft | -944.7k sqft | -761.2k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 21 (3.82%) | 54 (5.47%) | +140.0k sqft | -357.0k sqft | -217.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 21 (3.82%) | 1 (0.10%) | +180.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 180.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 17 (3.09%) | 213 (21.58%) | +187.1k sqft | -2.2M sqft | -2.0M sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 12 (2.18%) | 7 (0.71%) | +100.0k sqft | -68.6k sqft | 31.4k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 12 (2.18%) | 5 (0.51%) | +122.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 77.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 8 (1.45%) | 20 (2.03%) | +70.0k sqft | -180.6k sqft | -110.6k sqft |
| Trinity County | 8 (1.45%) | 14 (1.42%) | +70.0k sqft | -115.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 8 (1.45%) | 53 (5.37%) | +5.0k sqft | -452.0k sqft | -447.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 7 (1.27%) | 48 (4.86%) | +62.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 57.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 7 (1.27%) | 5 (0.51%) | +54.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 49.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (1.09%) | 11 (1.11%) | +22.0k sqft | -47.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 6 (1.09%) | 21 (2.13%) | +40.0k sqft | -120.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 5 (0.91%) | 17 (1.72%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.73%) | 4 (0.41%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 4 (0.73%) | 16 (1.62%) | +20.5k sqft | -230.2k sqft | -209.7k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.36%) | 0 (0.00%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 2 (0.36%) | 2 (0.20%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.36%) | 9 (0.91%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.18%) | 115 (11.65%) | +0 sqft | -1.2M sqft | -1.2M sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.20%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.30%) | +0 sqft | -46.1k sqft | -46.1k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.30%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (0.41%) | +0 sqft | -30.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (0.41%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (1.11%) | +0 sqft | -133.6k sqft | -133.6k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2022
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 9284 |
| Commercial | 3613 |
| Manufacturer | 933 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 4279 |
| Distributor | 1318 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1207 |
| Retailer | 1096 |
| Medium Outdoor | 700 |
| Type 6 | 510 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 500 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 452 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 412 |
| Nursery | 406 |
| Small Indoor | 386 |
| Specialty Indoor | 376 |
| Microbusiness | 376 |
| Processor | 210 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 201 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 199 |
| Type 7 | 190 |
| Type N | 171 |
| Medium Indoor | 138 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 114 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 110 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 92 |
| Event Organizer | 73 |
| Testing Laboratory | 49 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 48 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 46 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 44 |
| Type P | 39 |
| Large Outdoor | 36 |
| Type S | 23 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 23 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 4 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |
| Large Indoor | 1 |