California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 9004 during Q2 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 75.5M sqft during Q2 2025
Issued 129 during Q2 2025
Expired 296 during Q2 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2025
License Status | Count |
---|---|
Active | 8378 (93.05%) |
Expired | 175 (1.94%) |
Limited Operations | 160 (1.78%) |
Surrendered | 124 (1.38%) |
Canceled | 108 (1.20%) |
Revoked | 44 (0.49%) |
Suspended | 13 (0.14%) |
Hidden | 2 (0.02%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2025
Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mendocino County | 0 (0.00%) | 15 (5.07%) | +0 sqft | -117.0k sqft | -117.0k sqft |
Kern County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (1.01%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Sacramento County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.69%) | +0 sqft | -15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (1.35%) | +0 sqft | -68.6k sqft | -68.6k sqft |
Contra Costa County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.68%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Orange County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Nevada County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.69%) | +0 sqft | -27.5k sqft | -27.5k sqft |
Humboldt County | 0 (0.00%) | 40 (13.51%) | +0 sqft | -346.1k sqft | -346.1k sqft |
Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Santa Cruz County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (3.72%) | +0 sqft | -277.6k sqft | -277.6k sqft |
Sonoma County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (1.01%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Riverside County | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (4.39%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Monterey County | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (2.70%) | +0 sqft | -30.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft |
San Bernardino County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.69%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Alameda County | 0 (0.00%) | 20 (6.76%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Lake County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.69%) | +0 sqft | -130.7k sqft | -130.7k sqft |
Calaveras County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (1.35%) | +0 sqft | -144.1k sqft | -144.1k sqft |
Los Angeles County | 0 (0.00%) | 60 (20.27%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
Santa Barbara County | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (3.04%) | +0 sqft | -127.1k sqft | -127.1k sqft |
Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.69%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Francisco County | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (3.38%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Fresno County | 0 (0.00%) | 34 (11.49%) | +0 sqft | -340.0k sqft | -340.0k sqft |
Colusa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Joaquin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.68%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.68%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.34%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Trinity County | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (4.39%) | +0 sqft | -110.0k sqft | -110.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2025
Type | Count |
---|---|
Cultivation | 5100 |
Commercial | 3249 |
Manufacturer | 655 |
Sub Type | Count |
---|---|
Small Outdoor | 1442 |
Retailer | 1264 |
Distributor | 1036 |
Medium Outdoor | 768 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 580 |
Microbusiness | 389 |
Small Indoor | 374 |
Type 6 | 354 |
Retailer - Non-Storefront | 350 |
Specialty Indoor | 320 |
Nursery | 290 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 280 |
Specialty Outdoor | 257 |
Medium Indoor | 179 |
Type 7 | 148 |
Distributor - Transport Only | 144 |
Processor | 140 |
Type N | 108 |
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 94 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 70 |
Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 62 |
Large Outdoor | 57 |
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 49 |
Event Organizer | 37 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 37 |
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 33 |
Type P | 33 |
Specialty Cottage Indoor | 32 |
Testing Laboratory | 29 |
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 17 |
Type S | 12 |
Large Indoor | 9 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |