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
10320
during Q1 2024
Recorded cultivation capacity
87.4M sqft
during Q1 2024
Issued
173
during Q1 2024
Recorded expirations
309
during Q1 2024
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q1 2024
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5670 (54.9%) |
| Expired | 2861 (27.7%) |
| Surrendered | 905 (8.8%) |
| Canceled | 523 (5.1%) |
| Revoked | 191 (1.9%) |
| Limited Operations | 137 (1.3%) |
| Suspended | 33 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2024
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 19 (11.0%) | 37 (12.0%) | +343.2k sqft | -297.1k sqft | 46.1k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 18 (10.4%) | 41 (13.3%) | +488.0k sqft | -380.0k sqft | 108.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 17 (9.8%) | 8 (2.6%) | +653.4k sqft | -70.0k sqft | 583.4k sqft |
| Trinity County | 15 (8.7%) | 8 (2.6%) | +150.0k sqft | -50.0k sqft | 100.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (7.5%) | 13 (4.2%) | +42.5k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 37.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 13 (7.5%) | 19 (6.1%) | +54.0k sqft | -137.6k sqft | -83.6k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 13 (7.5%) | 13 (4.2%) | +80.0k sqft | -95.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 11 (6.4%) | 28 (9.1%) | +0 sqft | -35.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 7 (4.0%) | 8 (2.6%) | +117.1k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 72.1k sqft |
| Monterey County | 7 (4.0%) | 16 (5.2%) | +2.3M sqft | -129.0k sqft | 2.2M sqft |
| San Diego County | 6 (3.5%) | 9 (2.9%) | +5.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 5 (2.9%) | 3 (1.0%) | +150.7k sqft | -58.6k sqft | 92.1k sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (2.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 4 (2.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 3 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mendocino County | 2 (1.2%) | 15 (4.9%) | +0 sqft | -110.0k sqft | -110.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 2 (1.2%) | 24 (7.8%) | +87.1k sqft | -258.6k sqft | -171.4k sqft |
| Tehama County | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Alameda County | 1 (0.6%) | 11 (3.6%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Sonoma County | 1 (0.6%) | 19 (6.1%) | +0 sqft | -140.0k sqft | -140.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -43.6k sqft | -43.6k sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (2.9%) | +0 sqft | -80.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (1.3%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q1 2024
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5923 |
| Commercial | 3632 |
| Manufacturer | 765 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1989 |
| Retailer | 1329 |
| Distributor | 1167 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 721 |
| Medium Outdoor | 710 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 487 |
| Type 6 | 421 |
| Microbusiness | 407 |
| Specialty Indoor | 362 |
| Small Indoor | 360 |
| Nursery | 331 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 318 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 299 |
| Type 7 | 162 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 158 |
| Processor | 152 |
| Medium Indoor | 142 |
| Type N | 125 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 119 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 81 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 73 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 71 |
| Large Outdoor | 50 |
| Event Organizer | 46 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 44 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 41 |
| Testing Laboratory | 38 |
| Type P | 37 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 32 |
| Type S | 20 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 18 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Indoor | 2 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 2 |