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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 8911 during Q2 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 74.5M sqft during Q2 2025
Issued 38 during Q2 2025
Expired 153 during Q2 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2025

License StatusCount
Active8511 (95.51%)
Limited Operations140 (1.57%)
Surrendered103 (1.16%)
Canceled60 (0.67%)
Expired51 (0.57%)
Revoked35 (0.39%)
Suspended9 (0.10%)
Hidden2 (0.02%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q2 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Kern County0 (0.00%)2 (1.31%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)5 (3.27%)+0 sqft-30.0k sqft-30.0k sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)6 (3.92%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)3 (1.96%)+0 sqft-58.6k sqft-58.6k sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)5 (3.27%)+0 sqft-56.1k sqft-56.1k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)5 (3.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)28 (18.30%)+0 sqft-298.6k sqft-298.6k sqft
Marin County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)4 (2.61%)+0 sqft-25.0k sqft-25.0k sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)3 (1.96%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Imperial County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)4 (2.61%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)5 (3.27%)+0 sqft-20.0k sqft-20.0k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)8 (5.23%)+0 sqft-62.0k sqft-62.0k sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)9 (5.88%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-43.6k sqft-43.6k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)3 (1.96%)+0 sqft-100.5k sqft-100.5k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)26 (16.99%)+0 sqft-37.0k sqft-37.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)3 (1.96%)+0 sqft-20.0k sqft-20.0k sqft
Napa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Ventura County0 (0.00%)4 (2.61%)+0 sqft-40.0k sqft-40.0k sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)2 (1.31%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)2 (1.31%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Fresno County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Joaquin County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mono County0 (0.00%)1 (0.65%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Solano County0 (0.00%)2 (1.31%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)9 (5.88%)+0 sqft-80.0k sqft-80.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q2 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation5048
Commercial3216
Manufacturer647
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1445
Retailer1253
Distributor1026
Medium Outdoor735
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1577
Microbusiness382
Small Indoor374
Type 6353
Retailer - Non-Storefront347
Specialty Indoor316
Nursery287
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2279
Specialty Outdoor256
Medium Indoor176
Type 7147
Distributor - Transport Only142
Processor139
Type N103
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 193
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 171
Specialty Cottage Outdoor64
Large Outdoor53
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 148
Event Organizer37
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 237
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 233
Type P32
Specialty Cottage Indoor31
Testing Laboratory29
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 217
Type S12
Large Indoor7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 16
Large Mixed-Light Tier 24
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