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Latest 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Active License Count 10147 during Q2 2024
Active Cultivation Sqft 79.7M sqft during Q2 2024
Issued 153 during Q2 2024
Expired 811 during Q2 2024

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2024

License StatusCount
Active8119 (80.01%)
Expired1031 (10.16%)
Surrendered435 (4.29%)
Canceled304 (3.00%)
Limited Operations171 (1.69%)
Revoked73 (0.72%)
Suspended8 (0.08%)
Not In Operation5 (0.05%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q2 2024

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
San Luis Obispo County0 (0.00%)11 (1.36%)+0 sqft-93.6k sqft-93.6k sqft
Kern County0 (0.00%)9 (1.11%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)27 (3.33%)+0 sqft-140.0k sqft-140.0k sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)19 (2.34%)+0 sqft-25.0k sqft-25.0k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)5 (0.62%)+0 sqft-97.1k sqft-97.1k sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)4 (0.49%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)9 (1.11%)+0 sqft-50.0k sqft-50.0k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)16 (1.97%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)98 (12.08%)+0 sqft-1.1M sqft-1.1M sqft
Yuba County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Marin County0 (0.00%)3 (0.37%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)30 (3.70%)+0 sqft-223.6k sqft-223.6k sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)11 (1.36%)+0 sqft-7.5k sqft-7.5k sqft
Butte County0 (0.00%)2 (0.25%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Benito County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)2 (0.25%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)46 (5.67%)+0 sqft-25.0k sqft-25.0k sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)25 (3.08%)+0 sqft-140.0k sqft-140.0k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)10 (1.23%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)39 (4.81%)+0 sqft-54.0k sqft-54.0k sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)51 (6.29%)+0 sqft-567.1k sqft-567.1k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)10 (1.23%)+0 sqft-224.2k sqft-224.2k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)121 (14.92%)+0 sqft-32.0k sqft-32.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)158 (19.48%)+0 sqft-1.6M sqft-1.6M sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Napa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Ventura County0 (0.00%)51 (6.29%)+0 sqft-490.0k sqft-490.0k sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)3 (0.37%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)13 (1.60%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)7 (0.86%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Fresno County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Joaquin County0 (0.00%)2 (0.25%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Solano County0 (0.00%)3 (0.37%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Merced County0 (0.00%)4 (0.49%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Kings County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)10 (1.23%)+0 sqft-104.5k sqft-104.5k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q2 2024

TypeCount
Cultivation5795
Commercial3580
Manufacturer772
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1934
Retailer1282
Distributor1174
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1722
Medium Outdoor689
Retailer - Non-Storefront466
Type 6429
Microbusiness415
Small Indoor365
Specialty Indoor341
Nursery319
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2312
Specialty Outdoor286
Type 7169
Distributor - Transport Only159
Medium Indoor159
Processor151
Type N123
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1112
Specialty Cottage Outdoor75
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 174
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 168
Large Outdoor49
Event Organizer46
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 240
Testing Laboratory38
Specialty Cottage Indoor38
Type P32
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 232
Type S19
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 219
Large Mixed-Light Tier 15
Large Indoor3
Large Mixed-Light Tier 22
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