California Cannabis Insights

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Active License Count 9521 during Q3 2024

Active Cultivation Sqft 76.8M sqft during Q3 2024

Issued 185 during Q3 2024

Expired 464 during Q3 2024

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2024

License Status	Count
Active	8302 (87.20%)
Expired	583 (6.12%)
Surrendered	233 (2.45%)
Limited Operations	171 (1.80%)
Canceled	163 (1.71%)
Revoked	55 (0.58%)
Suspended	8 (0.08%)
Not In Operation	5 (0.05%)
Hidden	1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2024

Region	Issued	Expired	Sqft Added	Sqft Lost	Net Change
San Luis Obispo County	0 (0.00%)	12 (2.59%)	+0 sqft	-100.0k sqft	-100.0k sqft
Kern County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.43%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Mendocino County	0 (0.00%)	23 (4.96%)	+0 sqft	-165.5k sqft	-165.5k sqft
Sacramento County	0 (0.00%)	15 (3.23%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Yolo County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.08%)	+0 sqft	-61.1k sqft	-61.1k sqft
Contra Costa County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Nevada County	0 (0.00%)	9 (1.94%)	+0 sqft	-60.0k sqft	-60.0k sqft
Orange County	0 (0.00%)	10 (2.16%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Humboldt County	0 (0.00%)	81 (17.46%)	+0 sqft	-777.2k sqft	-777.2k sqft
Marin County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.43%)	+0 sqft	-500 sqft	-500 sqft
Shasta County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.43%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Santa Cruz County	0 (0.00%)	12 (2.59%)	+0 sqft	-135.6k sqft	-135.6k sqft
Sonoma County	0 (0.00%)	10 (2.16%)	+0 sqft	-53.6k sqft	-53.6k sqft
Imperial County	0 (0.00%)	3 (0.65%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Stanislaus County	0 (0.00%)	6 (1.29%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Riverside County	0 (0.00%)	27 (5.82%)	+0 sqft	-72.0k sqft	-72.0k sqft
Monterey County	0 (0.00%)	37 (7.97%)	+0 sqft	-250.0k sqft	-250.0k sqft
San Bernardino County	0 (0.00%)	7 (1.51%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Alameda County	0 (0.00%)	32 (6.90%)	+0 sqft	-74.0k sqft	-74.0k sqft
Lake County	0 (0.00%)	12 (2.59%)	+0 sqft	-227.7k sqft	-227.7k sqft
Calaveras County	0 (0.00%)	7 (1.51%)	+0 sqft	-65.0k sqft	-65.0k sqft
Los Angeles County	0 (0.00%)	66 (14.22%)	+0 sqft	-92.5k sqft	-92.5k sqft
Santa Barbara County	0 (0.00%)	40 (8.62%)	+0 sqft	-390.0k sqft	-390.0k sqft
Santa Clara County	0 (0.00%)	3 (0.65%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Ventura County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Mateo County	0 (0.00%)	3 (0.65%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Francisco County	0 (0.00%)	4 (0.86%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
San Diego County	0 (0.00%)	3 (0.65%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Fresno County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Colusa County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.43%)	+0 sqft	-20.0k sqft	-20.0k sqft
San Joaquin County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
El Dorado County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Solano County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.22%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Merced County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.43%)	+0 sqft	-22.0k sqft	-22.0k sqft
Trinity County	0 (0.00%)	17 (3.66%)	+0 sqft	-141.0k sqft	-141.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2024

Type	Count
Cultivation	5459
Commercial	3377
Manufacturer	685

Sub Type	Count
Small Outdoor	1633
Retailer	1252
Distributor	1090
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	699
Medium Outdoor	692
Retailer - Non-Storefront	414
Microbusiness	394
Type 6	379
Small Indoor	365
Specialty Indoor	340
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	315
Nursery	312
Specialty Outdoor	278
Medium Indoor	164
Type 7	153
Processor	150
Distributor - Transport Only	148
Type N	108
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	106
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	72
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	70
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	64
Large Outdoor	50
Event Organizer	46
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	41
Specialty Cottage Indoor	40
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	39
Testing Laboratory	33
Type P	29
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	18
Type S	16
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1	5
Large Indoor	4
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2	2