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
12128
during Q2 2023
Recorded cultivation capacity
96.5M sqft
during Q2 2023
Issued
488
during Q2 2023
Recorded expirations
1078
during Q2 2023
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2023
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5281 (43.5%) |
| Expired | 4180 (34.5%) |
| Surrendered | 1161 (9.6%) |
| Canceled | 1139 (9.4%) |
| Revoked | 199 (1.6%) |
| Limited Operations | 134 (1.1%) |
| Suspended | 34 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2023
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 194 (39.8%) | 95 (8.8%) | +67.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft | -8.0k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 31 (6.4%) | 285 (26.4%) | +327.1k sqft | -2.7M sqft | -2.4M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 26 (5.3%) | 151 (14.0%) | +412.4k sqft | -1.2M sqft | -787.4k sqft |
| Alameda County | 23 (4.7%) | 55 (5.1%) | +44.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft | -31.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 23 (4.7%) | 12 (1.1%) | +15.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 15.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 21 (4.3%) | 45 (4.2%) | +15.5k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -16.5k sqft |
| Lake County | 19 (3.9%) | 72 (6.7%) | +1.1M sqft | -1.1M sqft | -2.5k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 15 (3.1%) | 60 (5.6%) | +100.0k sqft | -353.0k sqft | -253.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 15 (3.1%) | 17 (1.6%) | +94.0k sqft | -42.0k sqft | 52.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 14 (2.9%) | 24 (2.2%) | +25.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 11 (2.3%) | 25 (2.3%) | +27.5k sqft | -99.1k sqft | -71.6k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 10 (2.0%) | 11 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 9 (1.8%) | 17 (1.6%) | +147.1k sqft | -150.0k sqft | -2.9k sqft |
| Ventura County | 9 (1.8%) | 2 (0.2%) | +60.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft | 38.0k sqft |
| Fresno County | 9 (1.8%) | 3 (0.3%) | +60.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 60.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 8 (1.6%) | 7 (0.6%) | +50.0k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 34.5k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 5 (1.0%) | 3 (0.3%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 5 (1.0%) | 23 (2.1%) | +53.6k sqft | -102.0k sqft | -48.4k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (0.8%) | 7 (0.6%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 3 (0.6%) | 2 (0.2%) | +10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Inyo County | 3 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 20.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (0.6%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 2 (0.4%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 2 (0.4%) | 71 (6.6%) | +5.0k sqft | -412.0k sqft | -407.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 2 (0.4%) | 28 (2.6%) | +65.6k sqft | -287.0k sqft | -221.4k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 2 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +43.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 43.6k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lassen County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (1.3%) | +0 sqft | -67.0k sqft | -67.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (0.9%) | +0 sqft | -25.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (1.2%) | +0 sqft | -160.7k sqft | -160.7k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2023
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 7321 |
| Commercial | 3919 |
| Manufacturer | 888 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2870 |
| Distributor | 1316 |
| Retailer | 1305 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 884 |
| Medium Outdoor | 705 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 583 |
| Type 6 | 478 |
| Microbusiness | 413 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 395 |
| Small Indoor | 389 |
| Specialty Indoor | 383 |
| 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 |