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
10166
during Q2 2024
Recorded cultivation capacity
86.8M sqft
during Q2 2024
Issued
155
during Q2 2024
Recorded expirations
811
during Q2 2024
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2024
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 5768 (56.7%) |
| Expired | 2724 (26.8%) |
| Surrendered | 860 (8.5%) |
| Canceled | 454 (4.5%) |
| Revoked | 186 (1.8%) |
| Limited Operations | 139 (1.4%) |
| Suspended | 35 (0.3%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2024
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 21 (13.5%) | 98 (12.1%) | +361.4k sqft | -1.1M sqft | -736.8k sqft |
| Nevada County | 15 (9.7%) | 9 (1.1%) | +106.1k sqft | -50.0k sqft | 56.1k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 14 (9.0%) | 121 (14.9%) | +27.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 12 (7.7%) | 10 (1.2%) | +110.0k sqft | -104.5k sqft | 5.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 10 (6.5%) | 19 (2.3%) | +15.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 9 (5.8%) | 51 (6.3%) | +227.8k sqft | -567.1k sqft | -339.3k sqft |
| Alameda County | 8 (5.2%) | 39 (4.8%) | +110.0k sqft | -54.0k sqft | 56.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 8 (5.2%) | 46 (5.7%) | +69.0k sqft | -25.0k sqft | 44.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 6 (3.9%) | 11 (1.4%) | +20.0k sqft | -7.5k sqft | 12.5k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (3.9%) | 10 (1.2%) | +5.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 5 (3.2%) | 25 (3.1%) | +103.6k sqft | -140.0k sqft | -36.4k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 5 (3.2%) | 158 (19.5%) | +63.6k sqft | -2.0M sqft | -2.0M sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (2.6%) | 16 (2.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 4 (2.6%) | 11 (1.4%) | +43.6k sqft | -93.6k sqft | -50.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 3 (1.9%) | 1 (0.1%) | +44.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 44.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 3 (1.9%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 3 (1.9%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 3 (1.9%) | 7 (0.9%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Napa County | 2 (1.3%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 2 (1.3%) | 10 (1.2%) | +87.1k sqft | -224.2k sqft | -137.1k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 2 (1.3%) | 30 (3.7%) | +0 sqft | -223.6k sqft | -223.6k sqft |
| Ventura County | 1 (0.6%) | 51 (6.3%) | +0 sqft | -490.0k sqft | -490.0k sqft |
| Madera County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 1 (0.6%) | 4 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.6%) | 13 (1.6%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -97.1k sqft | -97.1k sqft |
| San Benito County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mendocino County | 0 (0.0%) | 27 (3.3%) | +0 sqft | -140.0k sqft | -140.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (1.1%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Butte County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2024
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5792 |
| Commercial | 3617 |
| Manufacturer | 757 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1889 |
| Retailer | 1341 |
| Distributor | 1163 |
| Medium Outdoor | 716 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 715 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 470 |
| Type 6 | 420 |
| Microbusiness | 403 |
| Specialty Indoor | 359 |
| Small Indoor | 355 |
| Nursery | 319 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 310 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 291 |
| Type 7 | 161 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 159 |
| Processor | 151 |
| Medium Indoor | 144 |
| Type N | 122 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 117 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 82 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 72 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 71 |
| Large Outdoor | 55 |
| Event Organizer | 45 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 44 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 41 |
| Type P | 36 |
| Testing Laboratory | 36 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 31 |
| Type S | 18 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 18 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Indoor | 4 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 2 |