California Cannabis Quarterly License Report
License date windows, recorded capacity, and regional changes
These figures use recorded issue and expiration dates. Renewals can change the date windows; an expiration is not evidence of a business closure. Capacity means licensed square footage. Source and counting notes.
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Licenses with overlapping dates
9173
during Q2 2025
Recorded cultivation capacity
84.5M sqft
during Q2 2025
Issued
262
during Q2 2025
Recorded expirations
717
during Q2 2025
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q2 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6476 (70.6%) |
| Expired | 1679 (18.3%) |
| Surrendered | 497 (5.4%) |
| Canceled | 193 (2.1%) |
| Limited Operations | 152 (1.7%) |
| Revoked | 136 (1.5%) |
| Suspended | 40 (0.4%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q2 2025
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 28 (10.7%) | 180 (25.1%) | +30.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 25 (9.5%) | 18 (2.5%) | +240.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | 80.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 25 (9.5%) | 31 (4.3%) | +125.0k sqft | -142.5k sqft | -17.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 20 (7.6%) | 25 (3.5%) | +91.0k sqft | -32.0k sqft | 59.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 20 (7.6%) | 95 (13.2%) | +435.5k sqft | -880.4k sqft | -444.9k sqft |
| Nevada County | 14 (5.3%) | 9 (1.3%) | +94.1k sqft | -32.5k sqft | 61.6k sqft |
| Fresno County | 14 (5.3%) | 36 (5.0%) | +479.2k sqft | -360.0k sqft | 119.2k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 14 (5.3%) | 81 (11.3%) | +291.4k sqft | -820.7k sqft | -529.3k sqft |
| Lake County | 13 (5.0%) | 8 (1.1%) | +1.4M sqft | -165.2k sqft | 1.2M sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (5.0%) | 15 (2.1%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 13 (5.0%) | 46 (6.4%) | +86.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 86.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 9 (3.4%) | 7 (1.0%) | +49.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 39.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 8 (3.1%) | 17 (2.4%) | +52.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 52.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 8 (3.1%) | 19 (2.6%) | +184.2k sqft | -407.1k sqft | -222.9k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 7 (2.7%) | 12 (1.7%) | +184.2k sqft | -291.2k sqft | -106.9k sqft |
| Yolo County | 5 (1.9%) | 11 (1.5%) | +190.7k sqft | -154.1k sqft | 36.6k sqft |
| Monterey County | 5 (1.9%) | 17 (2.4%) | +92.0k sqft | -45.0k sqft | 47.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 5 (1.9%) | 11 (1.5%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 2 (0.8%) | 5 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +183.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 183.6k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| Madera County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| El Dorado County | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 1 (0.4%) | 6 (0.8%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.3%) | +22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft | 0 sqft |
| Solano County | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.3%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 1 (0.4%) | 8 (1.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (0.8%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Joaquin County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (0.7%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mono County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.4%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q2 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5180 |
| Commercial | 3348 |
| Manufacturer | 645 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1429 |
| Retailer | 1352 |
| Distributor | 1040 |
| Medium Outdoor | 795 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 583 |
| Microbusiness | 389 |
| Small Indoor | 376 |
| Type 6 | 358 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 356 |
| Specialty Indoor | 337 |
| Nursery | 294 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 276 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 267 |
| Medium Indoor | 165 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 145 |
| Processor | 143 |
| Type 7 | 142 |
| Type N | 100 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 98 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 77 |
| Large Outdoor | 70 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 68 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 52 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 39 |
| Event Organizer | 38 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 37 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 37 |
| Type P | 33 |
| Testing Laboratory | 28 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 16 |
| Type S | 12 |
| Large Indoor | 10 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 7 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |