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
11274
during Q3 2023
Recorded cultivation capacity
92.1M sqft
during Q3 2023
Issued
224
during Q3 2023
Recorded expirations
884
during Q3 2023
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2023
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5435 (48.2%) |
| Expired | 3514 (31.2%) |
| Surrendered | 1051 (9.3%) |
| Canceled | 905 (8.0%) |
| Revoked | 200 (1.8%) |
| Limited Operations | 135 (1.2%) |
| Suspended | 34 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2023
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey County | 44 (19.6%) | 93 (10.5%) | +402.0k sqft | -656.0k sqft | -254.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 32 (14.3%) | 103 (11.7%) | +520.5k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -572.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 16 (7.1%) | 52 (5.9%) | +44.5k sqft | -154.0k sqft | -109.5k sqft |
| Inyo County | 14 (6.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | +130.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 130.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 13 (5.8%) | 37 (4.2%) | +15.0k sqft | -123.6k sqft | -108.6k sqft |
| Orange County | 12 (5.4%) | 10 (1.1%) | +10.0k sqft | -54.0k sqft | -44.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 11 (4.9%) | 15 (1.7%) | +15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 9 (4.0%) | 26 (2.9%) | +825.7k sqft | -262.1k sqft | 563.6k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 9 (4.0%) | 198 (22.4%) | +83.6k sqft | -1.9M sqft | -1.8M sqft |
| Nevada County | 6 (2.7%) | 9 (1.0%) | +104.6k sqft | -57.5k sqft | 47.1k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 5 (2.2%) | 7 (0.8%) | +30.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -2.0k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 5 (2.2%) | 20 (2.3%) | +152.7k sqft | -197.0k sqft | -44.3k sqft |
| Fresno County | 5 (2.2%) | 88 (10.0%) | +42.0k sqft | -840.0k sqft | -798.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 4 (1.8%) | 34 (3.8%) | +20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 4 (1.8%) | 21 (2.4%) | +0 sqft | -243.2k sqft | -243.2k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (1.3%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 3 (1.3%) | 21 (2.4%) | +22.0k sqft | -180.0k sqft | -158.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 3 (1.3%) | 2 (0.2%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 3 (1.3%) | 9 (1.0%) | +20.0k sqft | -90.0k sqft | -70.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tehama County | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.9%) | 10 (1.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 1 (0.4%) | 8 (0.9%) | +0 sqft | -60.0k sqft | -60.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 1 (0.4%) | 43 (4.9%) | +0 sqft | -422.1k sqft | -422.1k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +500 sqft | -0 sqft | 500 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (0.3%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 1 (0.4%) | 35 (4.0%) | +0 sqft | -180.5k sqft | -180.5k sqft |
| Butte County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| El Dorado 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 |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -63.6k sqft | -63.6k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2023
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 6764 |
| Commercial | 3724 |
| Manufacturer | 786 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 2509 |
| Retailer | 1308 |
| Distributor | 1211 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 810 |
| Medium Outdoor | 695 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 524 |
| Type 6 | 432 |
| Microbusiness | 407 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 402 |
| Small Indoor | 379 |
| Specialty Indoor | 379 |
| Nursery | 359 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 335 |
| Processor | 178 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 168 |
| Type 7 | 165 |
| Medium Indoor | 142 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 135 |
| Type N | 132 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 85 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 83 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 75 |
| Event Organizer | 64 |
| Large Outdoor | 47 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 44 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 44 |
| Testing Laboratory | 42 |
| Type P | 38 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
| Type S | 19 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 18 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Indoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 1 |