California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 9097 during Q2 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 71.1M sqft during Q2 2025
Issued 264 during Q2 2025
Expired 718 during Q2 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 7033 (77.31%) |
| Expired | 1248 (13.72%) |
| Surrendered | 380 (4.18%) |
| Limited Operations | 157 (1.73%) |
| Canceled | 150 (1.65%) |
| Revoked | 91 (1.00%) |
| Suspended | 26 (0.29%) |
| Hidden | 8 (0.09%) |
| Conditional | 4 (0.04%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2025
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County | 2 (0.76%) | 19 (2.65%) | +10.0k sqft | -213.1k sqft | -203.1k sqft |
| Los Angeles County | 1 (0.38%) | 180 (25.07%) | +0 sqft | -35.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.42%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mendocino County | 0 (0.00%) | 31 (4.32%) | +0 sqft | -142.5k sqft | -142.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 0 (0.00%) | 16 (2.23%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (1.53%) | +0 sqft | -154.1k sqft | -154.1k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (1.53%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (1.25%) | +0 sqft | -32.5k sqft | -32.5k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 0 (0.00%) | 95 (13.23%) | +0 sqft | -749.3k sqft | -749.3k sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.14%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (0.84%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (0.70%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (0.97%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 0 (0.00%) | 25 (3.48%) | +0 sqft | -32.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (2.37%) | +0 sqft | -45.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 0 (0.00%) | 46 (6.41%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (2.37%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Lake County | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (1.11%) | +0 sqft | -165.2k sqft | -165.2k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 0 (0.00%) | 12 (1.67%) | +0 sqft | -201.2k sqft | -201.2k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 0 (0.00%) | 81 (11.28%) | +0 sqft | -820.7k sqft | -820.7k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (0.70%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (1.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (0.84%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 0 (0.00%) | 36 (5.01%) | +0 sqft | -360.0k sqft | -360.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.42%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.28%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.14%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Trinity County | 0 (0.00%) | 18 (2.51%) | +0 sqft | -160.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.14%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5185 |
| Commercial | 3263 |
| Manufacturer | 649 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1451 |
| Retailer | 1280 |
| Distributor | 1040 |
| Medium Outdoor | 779 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 582 |
| Microbusiness | 379 |
| Small Indoor | 379 |
| Type 6 | 361 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 352 |
| Specialty Indoor | 332 |
| Nursery | 294 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 276 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 264 |
| Medium Indoor | 170 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 146 |
| Type 7 | 145 |
| Processor | 143 |
| Type N | 100 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 97 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 78 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 69 |
| Large Outdoor | 69 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 53 |
| Event Organizer | 38 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 38 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 38 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 37 |
| Type P | 31 |
| Testing Laboratory | 28 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 17 |
| Type S | 12 |
| Large Indoor | 9 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 7 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 3 |