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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 9185 during Q1 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 76.4M sqft during Q1 2025
Issued 248 during Q1 2025
Expired 314 during Q1 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q1 2025

License StatusCount
Active8515 (92.71%)
Expired234 (2.55%)
Surrendered146 (1.59%)
Limited Operations141 (1.54%)
Canceled91 (0.99%)
Revoked44 (0.48%)
Suspended13 (0.14%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q1 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Sacramento County1 (0.40%)8 (2.55%)+2.5k sqft-17.5k sqft-15.0k sqft
Tulare County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County0 (0.00%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)20 (6.37%)+0 sqft-95.0k sqft-95.0k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-130.7k sqft-130.7k sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Del Norte County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)8 (2.55%)+0 sqft-57.5k sqft-57.5k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)4 (1.27%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)67 (21.34%)+0 sqft-851.0k sqft-851.0k sqft
Yuba County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-500 sqft-500 sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)8 (2.55%)+0 sqft-15.0k sqft-15.0k sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)5 (1.59%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Imperial County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)20 (6.37%)+0 sqft-67.0k sqft-67.0k sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)9 (2.87%)+0 sqft-40.0k sqft-40.0k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)8 (2.55%)+0 sqft-10.5k sqft-10.5k sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)14 (4.46%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Siskiyou County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)8 (2.55%)+0 sqft-120.6k sqft-120.6k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-32.0k sqft-32.0k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)22 (7.01%)+0 sqft-32.0k sqft-32.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)50 (15.92%)+0 sqft-557.0k sqft-557.0k sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-500 sqft-500 sqft
Napa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Ventura County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Inyo County0 (0.00%)2 (0.64%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)5 (1.59%)+0 sqft-42.0k sqft-42.0k sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)7 (2.23%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)3 (0.96%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Kings County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Luis Obispo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.32%)+0 sqft-43.6k sqft-43.6k sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)15 (4.78%)+0 sqft-125.0k sqft-125.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q1 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation5230
Commercial3291
Manufacturer664
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1508
Retailer1270
Distributor1052
Medium Outdoor742
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1605
Microbusiness388
Small Indoor380
Retailer - Non-Storefront364
Type 6361
Specialty Indoor323
Nursery303
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2292
Specialty Outdoor264
Medium Indoor177
Type 7149
Distributor - Transport Only145
Processor144
Type N108
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1101
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 178
Specialty Cottage Outdoor66
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 152
Large Outdoor51
Event Organizer40
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 239
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 236
Specialty Cottage Indoor34
Type P32
Testing Laboratory32
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 218
Type S14
Large Indoor7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 16
Large Mixed-Light Tier 24
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