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Active License Count 10493 during Q4 2023

Active Cultivation Sqft 81.5M sqft during Q4 2023

Issued 144 during Q4 2023

Expired 389 during Q4 2023

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q4 2023

License Status	Count
Active	6808 (64.88%)
Expired	2104 (20.05%)
Surrendered	688 (6.56%)
Canceled	599 (5.71%)
Limited Operations	151 (1.44%)
Revoked	129 (1.23%)
Suspended	13 (0.12%)
Hidden	1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2023

Region	Issued	Expired	Sqft Added	Sqft Lost	Net Change
Calaveras County	5 (3.47%)	1 (0.26%)	+45.0k sqft	-0 sqft	45.0k sqft
Sacramento County	5 (3.47%)	8 (2.06%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Orange County	3 (2.08%)	2 (0.51%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Santa Barbara County	2 (1.39%)	127 (32.65%)	+10.0k sqft	-1.3M sqft	-1.3M sqft
Riverside County	2 (1.39%)	8 (2.06%)	+10.0k sqft	-30.0k sqft	-20.0k sqft
San Bernardino County	2 (1.39%)	4 (1.03%)	+10.0k sqft	-49.0k sqft	-39.0k sqft
Trinity County	2 (1.39%)	1 (0.26%)	+20.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft	10.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County	1 (0.69%)	2 (0.51%)	+5.0k sqft	-0 sqft	5.0k sqft
Humboldt County	1 (0.69%)	37 (9.51%)	+43.6k sqft	-462.7k sqft	-419.1k sqft
Shasta County	1 (0.69%)	0 (0.00%)	+5.0k sqft	-0 sqft	5.0k sqft
Santa Cruz County	1 (0.69%)	4 (1.03%)	+43.6k sqft	-107.1k sqft	-63.6k sqft
Sonoma County	1 (0.69%)	28 (7.20%)	+0 sqft	-230.0k sqft	-230.0k sqft
Alameda County	1 (0.69%)	13 (3.34%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Santa Clara County	1 (0.69%)	0 (0.00%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Merced County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Benito County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Stanislaus County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Contra Costa County	0 (0.00%)	3 (0.77%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Monterey County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.29%)	+0 sqft	-25.0k sqft	-25.0k sqft
Lake County	0 (0.00%)	52 (13.37%)	+0 sqft	-523.6k sqft	-523.6k sqft
Los Angeles County	0 (0.00%)	16 (4.11%)	+0 sqft	-57.0k sqft	-57.0k sqft
Mendocino County	0 (0.00%)	17 (4.37%)	+0 sqft	-112.5k sqft	-112.5k sqft
Kern County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.29%)	+0 sqft	-32.0k sqft	-32.0k sqft
Tulare County	0 (0.00%)	6 (1.54%)	+0 sqft	-60.0k sqft	-60.0k sqft
Ventura County	0 (0.00%)	24 (6.17%)	+0 sqft	-232.0k sqft	-232.0k sqft
Inyo County	0 (0.00%)	6 (1.54%)	+0 sqft	-60.0k sqft	-60.0k sqft
San Diego County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Francisco County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.51%)	+0 sqft	-1.0k sqft	-1.0k sqft
Fresno County	0 (0.00%)	4 (1.03%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Nevada County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.29%)	+0 sqft	-25.0k sqft	-25.0k sqft
Del Norte County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-22.0k sqft	-22.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2023

Type	Count
Cultivation	6145
Commercial	3573
Manufacturer	775

Sub Type	Count
Small Outdoor	2202
Retailer	1257
Distributor	1166
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	733
Medium Outdoor	666
Retailer - Non-Storefront	495
Type 6	422
Microbusiness	401
Small Indoor	378
Specialty Indoor	353
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	338
Nursery	330
Specialty Outdoor	309
Type 7	167
Distributor - Transport Only	162
Processor	158
Medium Indoor	152
Type N	127
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	119
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	77
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	72
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	69
Event Organizer	49
Large Outdoor	47
Testing Laboratory	43
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	41
Specialty Cottage Indoor	40
Type P	39
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	35
Type S	20
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	19
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1	5
Large Indoor	1
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2	1