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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 13045 during Q4 2022
Active Cultivation Sqft 104.1M sqft during Q4 2022
Issued 173 during Q4 2022
Expired 697 during Q4 2022

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2022

License StatusCount
Active6272 (48.08%)
Expired4053 (31.07%)
Canceled1493 (11.44%)
Surrendered954 (7.31%)
Limited Operations143 (1.10%)
Revoked117 (0.90%)
Suspended13 (0.10%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2022

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Ventura County25 (14.45%)0 (0.00%)+232.0k sqft-0 sqft232.0k sqft
Sacramento County8 (4.62%)6 (0.86%)+5.0k sqft-15.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Los Angeles County8 (4.62%)13 (1.87%)+27.0k sqft-45.0k sqft-18.0k sqft
Humboldt County7 (4.05%)87 (12.48%)+88.6k sqft-937.8k sqft-849.2k sqft
Alameda County5 (2.89%)12 (1.72%)+0 sqft-54.0k sqft-54.0k sqft
Nevada County4 (2.31%)16 (2.30%)+30.0k sqft-110.0k sqft-80.0k sqft
Orange County4 (2.31%)1 (0.14%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Bernardino County3 (1.73%)8 (1.15%)+22.0k sqft-5.0k sqft17.0k sqft
Riverside County2 (1.16%)5 (0.72%)+5.0k sqft-25.0k sqft-20.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County2 (1.16%)83 (11.91%)+20.0k sqft-765.0k sqft-745.0k sqft
Sonoma County2 (1.16%)7 (1.00%)+0 sqft-53.6k sqft-53.6k sqft
Santa Cruz County1 (0.58%)18 (2.58%)+0 sqft-140.0k sqft-140.0k sqft
Kern County1 (0.58%)2 (0.29%)+10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft0 sqft
San Joaquin County1 (0.58%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mendocino County1 (0.58%)40 (5.74%)+5.0k sqft-250.0k sqft-245.0k sqft
Lake County1 (0.58%)281 (40.32%)+0 sqft-2.9M sqft-2.9M sqft
Inyo County0 (0.00%)4 (0.57%)+0 sqft-40.0k sqft-40.0k sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.14%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)3 (0.43%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)3 (0.43%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Fresno County0 (0.00%)20 (2.87%)+0 sqft-190.0k sqft-190.0k sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)7 (1.00%)+0 sqft-65.0k sqft-65.0k sqft
Mono County0 (0.00%)1 (0.14%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County0 (0.00%)2 (0.29%)+0 sqft-87.1k sqft-87.1k sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)28 (4.02%)+0 sqft-232.5k sqft-232.5k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)2 (0.29%)+0 sqft-53.6k sqft-53.6k sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)2 (0.29%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)38 (5.45%)+0 sqft-340.0k sqft-340.0k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)4 (0.57%)+0 sqft-68.6k sqft-68.6k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2022

TypeCount
Cultivation8572
Commercial3566
Manufacturer907
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor3820
Distributor1276
Retailer1103
Small Mixed-Light Tier 11084
Medium Outdoor688
Retailer - Non-Storefront494
Type 6492
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2440
Nursery398
Small Indoor386
Specialty Outdoor384
Microbusiness381
Specialty Indoor372
Processor200
Distributor - Transport Only194
Type 7191
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1177
Type N162
Medium Indoor146
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1101
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 198
Specialty Cottage Outdoor86
Event Organizer71
Testing Laboratory47
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 247
Specialty Cottage Indoor43
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 240
Type P40
Large Outdoor34
Type S22
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 222
Large Mixed-Light Tier 14
Large Indoor1
Large Mixed-Light Tier 21
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