California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count
12136
during Q2 2023
Active Cultivation Sqft
96.6M sqft
during Q2 2023
Issued
488
during Q2 2023
Expired
1078
during Q2 2023
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2023
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5309 (43.75%) |
| Expired | 4158 (34.26%) |
| Surrendered | 1143 (9.42%) |
| Canceled | 1139 (9.39%) |
| Revoked | 193 (1.59%) |
| Limited Operations | 158 (1.30%) |
| Suspended | 31 (0.26%) |
| Hidden | 5 (0.04%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2023
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 96 (19.67%) | 95 (8.81%) | +5.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft | -70.0k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 23 (4.71%) | 285 (26.44%) | +210.0k sqft | -2.7M sqft | -2.5M sqft |
| Alameda County | 14 (2.87%) | 55 (5.10%) | +44.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft | -31.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 12 (2.46%) | 151 (14.01%) | +221.7k sqft | -1.2M sqft | -978.1k sqft |
| Lake County | 11 (2.25%) | 72 (6.68%) | +842.0k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -230.3k sqft |
| Riverside County | 9 (1.84%) | 45 (4.17%) | +5.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 6 (1.23%) | 24 (2.23%) | +20.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 6 (1.23%) | 12 (1.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 5 (1.02%) | 25 (2.32%) | +2.5k sqft | -99.1k sqft | -96.6k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 4 (0.82%) | 17 (1.58%) | +22.0k sqft | -42.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 4 (0.82%) | 60 (5.57%) | +15.0k sqft | -353.0k sqft | -338.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (0.61%) | 11 (1.02%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 2 (0.41%) | 71 (6.59%) | +5.0k sqft | -412.0k sqft | -407.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 2 (0.41%) | 17 (1.58%) | +20.0k sqft | -150.0k sqft | -130.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 2 (0.41%) | 3 (0.28%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.41%) | 1 (0.09%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 2 (0.41%) | 23 (2.13%) | +10.0k sqft | -102.0k sqft | -92.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 2 (0.41%) | 7 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 2 (0.41%) | 3 (0.28%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.20%) | 3 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.20%) | 1 (0.09%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 1 (0.20%) | 2 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.20%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.20%) | 1 (0.09%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 1 (0.20%) | 7 (0.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -15.5k sqft | -5.5k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.09%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.19%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (1.21%) | +0 sqft | -160.7k sqft | -160.7k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.09%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (1.30%) | +0 sqft | -67.0k sqft | -67.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (0.93%) | +0 sqft | -25.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 0 (0.00%) | 28 (2.60%) | +0 sqft | -287.0k sqft | -287.0k sqft |
| Del Norte County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.09%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2023
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7324 |
| Commercial | 3924 |
| Manufacturer | 888 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2870 |
| Distributor | 1317 |
| Retailer | 1308 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 884 |
| Medium Outdoor | 705 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 583 |
| Type 6 | 478 |
| Microbusiness | 414 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 395 |
| Small Indoor | 391 |
| Specialty Indoor | 384 |
| Nursery | 382 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 357 |
| Processor | 193 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 188 |
| Type 7 | 184 |
| Type N | 158 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 152 |
| Medium Indoor | 141 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 96 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 90 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 84 |
| Event Organizer | 68 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 47 |
| Testing Laboratory | 46 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 45 |
| Type P | 43 |
| Large Outdoor | 43 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 38 |
| Type S | 25 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 19 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
| Large Indoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |