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Active License Count 10472 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	6522 (62.28%)
Expired	2295 (21.92%)
Surrendered	747 (7.13%)
Canceled	608 (5.81%)
Limited Operations	146 (1.39%)
Revoked	144 (1.38%)
Suspended	8 (0.08%)
Hidden	1 (0.01%)
Data Not Available	1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q4 2023

Region	Issued	Expired	Sqft Added	Sqft Lost	Net Change
Calaveras County	6 (4.17%)	1 (0.26%)	+55.0k sqft	-0 sqft	55.0k sqft
Sacramento County	5 (3.47%)	8 (2.06%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Bernardino County	3 (2.08%)	4 (1.03%)	+10.0k sqft	-49.0k sqft	-39.0k sqft
Orange County	3 (2.08%)	2 (0.51%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Trinity County	3 (2.08%)	1 (0.26%)	+20.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft	10.0k sqft
Alameda County	2 (1.39%)	13 (3.34%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Riverside County	2 (1.39%)	8 (2.06%)	+10.0k sqft	-30.0k sqft	-20.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County	2 (1.39%)	127 (32.65%)	+10.0k sqft	-1.3M sqft	-1.3M sqft
San Luis Obispo County	1 (0.69%)	2 (0.51%)	+5.0k sqft	-0 sqft	5.0k sqft
Contra Costa County	1 (0.69%)	3 (0.77%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k 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
Santa Clara County	1 (0.69%)	0 (0.00%)	+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
Nevada County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.29%)	+0 sqft	-25.0k sqft	-25.0k sqft
Monterey 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
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
Merced County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.26%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q4 2023

Type	Count
Cultivation	6145
Commercial	3558
Manufacturer	769

Sub Type	Count
Small Outdoor	2199
Retailer	1258
Distributor	1159
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	731
Medium Outdoor	666
Retailer - Non-Storefront	495
Type 6	421
Microbusiness	393
Small Indoor	379
Specialty Indoor	357
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	338
Nursery	330
Specialty Outdoor	311
Type 7	166
Distributor - Transport Only	162
Processor	158
Medium Indoor	146
Type N	125
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	120
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	77
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	72
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	70
Event Organizer	49
Large Outdoor	48
Testing Laboratory	42
Specialty Cottage Indoor	41
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	41
Type P	37
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