California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 8794 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 84.9M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 322 during Q3 2025
Expired 417 during Q3 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6897 (78.43%) |
| Expired | 1133 (12.88%) |
| Surrendered | 369 (4.20%) |
| Limited Operations | 196 (2.23%) |
| Revoked | 77 (0.88%) |
| Canceled | 74 (0.84%) |
| Suspended | 41 (0.47%) |
| Hidden | 7 (0.08%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 6 (1.86%) | 81 (19.42%) | +5.0k sqft | -121.5k sqft | -116.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 3 (0.93%) | 31 (7.43%) | +42.0k sqft | -175.0k sqft | -133.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 3 (0.93%) | 10 (2.40%) | +5.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 2 (0.62%) | 63 (15.11%) | +20.0k sqft | -686.4k sqft | -666.4k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 1 (0.31%) | 24 (5.76%) | +43.6k sqft | -622.8k sqft | -579.2k sqft |
| Riverside County | 1 (0.31%) | 16 (3.84%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Alameda County | 1 (0.31%) | 25 (6.00%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Trinity County | 1 (0.31%) | 20 (4.80%) | +10.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | -150.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 1 (0.31%) | 9 (2.16%) | +0 sqft | -35.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.31%) | 0 (0.00%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Mendocino County | 1 (0.31%) | 30 (7.19%) | +0 sqft | -157.5k sqft | -157.5k sqft |
| Orange County | 1 (0.31%) | 4 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 1 (0.31%) | 11 (2.64%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (3.12%) | +0 sqft | -187.1k sqft | -187.1k sqft |
| Lake County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -102.1k sqft | -102.1k sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (1.68%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -53.6k sqft | -53.6k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (2.64%) | +0 sqft | -80.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (1.44%) | +0 sqft | -100.0k sqft | -100.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (4.08%) | +0 sqft | -110.0k sqft | -110.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5074 |
| Commercial | 3146 |
| Manufacturer | 574 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1332 |
| Retailer | 1322 |
| Distributor | 953 |
| Medium Outdoor | 836 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 562 |
| Small Indoor | 392 |
| Microbusiness | 383 |
| Specialty Indoor | 345 |
| Type 6 | 305 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 292 |
| Nursery | 289 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 265 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 252 |
| Medium Indoor | 171 |
| Processor | 139 |
| Type 7 | 137 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 135 |
| Type N | 97 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 88 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 75 |
| Large Outdoor | 74 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 59 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 49 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 39 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 36 |
| Event Organizer | 35 |
| Type P | 27 |
| Testing Laboratory | 26 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 15 |
| Large Indoor | 9 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 5 |