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
9214
during Q1 2025
Recorded cultivation capacity
82.5M sqft
during Q1 2025
Issued
253
during Q1 2025
Recorded expirations
303
during Q1 2025
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q1 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6255 (67.9%) |
| Expired | 1859 (20.2%) |
| Surrendered | 540 (5.9%) |
| Canceled | 234 (2.5%) |
| Revoked | 148 (1.6%) |
| Limited Operations | 141 (1.5%) |
| Suspended | 37 (0.4%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q1 2025
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County | 63 (24.9%) | 50 (16.5%) | +2.3M sqft | -557.0k sqft | 1.8M sqft |
| Humboldt County | 26 (10.3%) | 65 (21.5%) | +684.6k sqft | -804.9k sqft | -120.3k sqft |
| Alameda County | 25 (9.9%) | 13 (4.3%) | +271.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 261.0k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 19 (7.5%) | 21 (6.9%) | +32.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Trinity County | 16 (6.3%) | 14 (4.6%) | +160.0k sqft | -115.0k sqft | 45.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 15 (5.9%) | 9 (3.0%) | +263.6k sqft | -40.0k sqft | 223.6k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 11 (4.3%) | 7 (2.3%) | +15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 10 (4.0%) | 7 (2.3%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 10 (4.0%) | 7 (2.3%) | +20.0k sqft | -10.5k sqft | 9.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 9 (3.6%) | 20 (6.6%) | +109.1k sqft | -67.0k sqft | 42.1k sqft |
| Nevada County | 8 (3.2%) | 8 (2.6%) | +42.5k sqft | -57.5k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 6 (2.4%) | 8 (2.6%) | +129.1k sqft | -120.6k sqft | 8.6k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 6 (2.4%) | 16 (5.3%) | +0 sqft | -75.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 4 (1.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 4 (1.6%) | 4 (1.3%) | +22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 4 (1.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -130.7k sqft | -130.7k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 3 (1.2%) | 5 (1.7%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 3 (1.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (1.0%) | +65.6k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 33.6k sqft |
| Mono County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -43.6k sqft | -43.6k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.4%) | 5 (1.7%) | +0 sqft | -42.0k sqft | -42.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +22.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 22.0k sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Inyo County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Napa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Yuba County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (2.3%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -500 sqft | -500 sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -500 sqft | -500 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q1 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5226 |
| Commercial | 3339 |
| Manufacturer | 649 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1461 |
| Retailer | 1337 |
| Distributor | 1042 |
| Medium Outdoor | 771 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 600 |
| Microbusiness | 379 |
| Small Indoor | 375 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 368 |
| Type 6 | 357 |
| Specialty Indoor | 335 |
| Nursery | 303 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 288 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 267 |
| Medium Indoor | 161 |
| Processor | 144 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 144 |
| Type 7 | 142 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 106 |
| Type N | 104 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 75 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 74 |
| Large Outdoor | 56 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 55 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 42 |
| Event Organizer | 39 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 39 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 38 |
| Type P | 33 |
| Testing Laboratory | 30 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 17 |
| Type S | 13 |
| Large Indoor | 8 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 7 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |