California Cannabis Insights

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Active License Count 9121 during Q1 2025

Active Cultivation Sqft 75.8M sqft during Q1 2025

Issued 179 during Q1 2025

Expired 215 during Q1 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q1 2025

License Status	Count
Active	8563 (93.88%)
Expired	152 (1.67%)
Limited Operations	148 (1.62%)
Surrendered	118 (1.29%)
Canceled	87 (0.95%)
Revoked	39 (0.43%)
Suspended	13 (0.14%)
Hidden	1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q1 2025

Region	Issued	Expired	Sqft Added	Sqft Lost	Net Change
San Luis Obispo County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-43.6k sqft	-43.6k sqft
Tulare County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Kern County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Mendocino County	0 (0.00%)	15 (6.98%)	+0 sqft	-75.0k sqft	-75.0k sqft
Sacramento County	0 (0.00%)	5 (2.33%)	+0 sqft	-15.0k sqft	-15.0k sqft
Yolo County	0 (0.00%)	3 (1.40%)	+0 sqft	-130.7k sqft	-130.7k sqft
Contra Costa County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Nevada County	0 (0.00%)	5 (2.33%)	+0 sqft	-27.5k sqft	-27.5k sqft
Orange County	0 (0.00%)	3 (1.40%)	+0 sqft	-22.0k sqft	-22.0k sqft
Humboldt County	0 (0.00%)	51 (23.72%)	+0 sqft	-717.0k sqft	-717.0k sqft
Yuba County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Shasta County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.93%)	+0 sqft	-500 sqft	-500 sqft
Santa Cruz County	0 (0.00%)	7 (3.26%)	+0 sqft	-15.0k sqft	-15.0k sqft
Sonoma County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Imperial County	0 (0.00%)	3 (1.40%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Stanislaus County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Riverside County	0 (0.00%)	12 (5.58%)	+0 sqft	-20.0k sqft	-20.0k sqft
Monterey County	0 (0.00%)	8 (3.72%)	+0 sqft	-30.0k sqft	-30.0k sqft
San Bernardino County	0 (0.00%)	4 (1.86%)	+0 sqft	-10.5k sqft	-10.5k sqft
Alameda County	0 (0.00%)	9 (4.19%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Lake County	0 (0.00%)	8 (3.72%)	+0 sqft	-120.6k sqft	-120.6k sqft
Calaveras County	0 (0.00%)	3 (1.40%)	+0 sqft	-32.0k sqft	-32.0k sqft
Los Angeles County	0 (0.00%)	17 (7.91%)	+0 sqft	-32.0k sqft	-32.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County	0 (0.00%)	23 (10.70%)	+0 sqft	-195.0k sqft	-195.0k sqft
Santa Clara County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.93%)	+0 sqft	-500 sqft	-500 sqft
Napa County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Ventura County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Inyo County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
San Mateo County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.93%)	+0 sqft	-22.0k sqft	-22.0k sqft
San Francisco County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.93%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Diego County	0 (0.00%)	5 (2.33%)	+0 sqft	-10.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft
Colusa County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Kings County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Trinity County	0 (0.00%)	11 (5.12%)	+0 sqft	-90.0k sqft	-90.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q1 2025

Type	Count
Cultivation	5186
Commercial	3277
Manufacturer	658

Sub Type	Count
Small Outdoor	1499
Retailer	1264
Distributor	1048
Medium Outdoor	740
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	603
Microbusiness	386
Small Indoor	376
Type 6	366
Retailer - Non-Storefront	362
Specialty Indoor	320
Nursery	299
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	292
Specialty Outdoor	258
Medium Indoor	167
Type 7	147
Distributor - Transport Only	144
Processor	144
Type N	103
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	101
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	77
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	68
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	52
Large Outdoor	49
Event Organizer	41
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	38
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	36
Specialty Cottage Indoor	35
Testing Laboratory	32
Type P	28
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	17
Type S	14
Large Indoor	7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1	6
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2	2