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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Active License Count 10136 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
Active7320 (72.22%)
Expired1593 (15.72%)
Surrendered562 (5.54%)
Canceled382 (3.77%)
Limited Operations151 (1.49%)
Revoked113 (1.11%)
Suspended13 (0.13%)
Hidden2 (0.02%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q2 2024

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Nevada County3 (1.96%)9 (1.11%)+7.5k sqft-50.0k sqft-42.5k sqft
Sacramento County2 (1.31%)19 (2.34%)+0 sqft-25.0k sqft-25.0k sqft
Los Angeles County2 (1.31%)121 (14.92%)+10.0k sqft-32.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
Shasta County2 (1.31%)1 (0.12%)+22.0k sqft-0 sqft22.0k sqft
Humboldt County2 (1.31%)98 (12.08%)+10.0k sqft-1.1M sqft-1.1M sqft
Riverside County1 (0.65%)46 (5.67%)+22.0k sqft-25.0k sqft-3.0k sqft
Trinity County1 (0.65%)10 (1.23%)+10.0k sqft-104.5k sqft-94.5k sqft
Lake County1 (0.65%)51 (6.29%)+0 sqft-567.1k sqft-567.1k sqft
Merced County1 (0.65%)4 (0.49%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Bernardino County1 (0.65%)10 (1.23%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Ventura County1 (0.65%)51 (6.29%)+0 sqft-490.0k sqft-490.0k 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
Monterey County0 (0.00%)25 (3.08%)+0 sqft-140.0k sqft-140.0k sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)39 (4.81%)+0 sqft-54.0k sqft-54.0k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)10 (1.23%)+0 sqft-224.2k sqft-224.2k 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
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)3 (0.37%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)7 (0.86%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)13 (1.60%)+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
San Luis Obispo County0 (0.00%)11 (1.36%)+0 sqft-93.6k sqft-93.6k sqft
Solano County0 (0.00%)3 (0.37%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kings County0 (0.00%)1 (0.12%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 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
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
Orange County0 (0.00%)16 (1.97%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 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
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)30 (3.70%)+0 sqft-223.6k sqft-223.6k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q2 2024

TypeCount
Cultivation5795
Commercial3571
Manufacturer770
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1918
Retailer1281
Distributor1172
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1721
Medium Outdoor702
Retailer - Non-Storefront466
Type 6422
Microbusiness411
Small Indoor359
Specialty Indoor349
Nursery319
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2312
Specialty Outdoor289
Type 7166
Distributor - Transport Only159
Medium Indoor157
Processor151
Type N127
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1113
Specialty Cottage Outdoor73
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 173
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 169
Large Outdoor51
Event Organizer45
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 241
Specialty Cottage Indoor38
Testing Laboratory37
Type P36
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 231
Type S19
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 219
Large Mixed-Light Tier 15
Large Indoor3
Large Mixed-Light Tier 22
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