California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

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Active License Count 8703 during Q3 2025

Active Cultivation Sqft 77.0M sqft during Q3 2025

Issued 322 during Q3 2025

Expired 424 during Q3 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025

License Status	Count
Active	7967 (91.54%)
Expired	318 (3.65%)
Limited Operations	164 (1.88%)
Surrendered	160 (1.84%)
Canceled	55 (0.63%)
Revoked	30 (0.34%)
Suspended	8 (0.09%)
Hidden	1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2025

Region	Issued	Expired	Sqft Added	Sqft Lost	Net Change
Sacramento County	1 (0.31%)	10 (2.36%)	+5.0k sqft	-10.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Tulare County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Mendocino County	0 (0.00%)	31 (7.31%)	+0 sqft	-167.5k sqft	-167.5k sqft
Yolo County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-53.6k sqft	-53.6k sqft
Contra Costa County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Nevada County	0 (0.00%)	17 (4.01%)	+0 sqft	-110.0k sqft	-110.0k sqft
Orange County	0 (0.00%)	4 (0.94%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Humboldt County	0 (0.00%)	65 (15.33%)	+0 sqft	-742.5k sqft	-742.5k sqft
Marin County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Shasta County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Santa Cruz County	0 (0.00%)	27 (6.37%)	+0 sqft	-699.9k sqft	-699.9k sqft
Sonoma County	0 (0.00%)	9 (2.12%)	+0 sqft	-35.0k sqft	-35.0k sqft
Stanislaus County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.18%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Riverside County	0 (0.00%)	16 (3.77%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Monterey County	0 (0.00%)	31 (7.31%)	+0 sqft	-175.0k sqft	-175.0k sqft
San Bernardino County	0 (0.00%)	11 (2.59%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Alameda County	0 (0.00%)	25 (5.90%)	+0 sqft	-20.0k sqft	-20.0k sqft
Lake County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.18%)	+0 sqft	-102.1k sqft	-102.1k sqft
Los Angeles County	0 (0.00%)	81 (19.10%)	+0 sqft	-121.5k sqft	-121.5k sqft
Calaveras County	0 (0.00%)	13 (3.07%)	+0 sqft	-187.1k sqft	-187.1k sqft
Santa Barbara County	0 (0.00%)	11 (2.59%)	+0 sqft	-80.0k sqft	-80.0k sqft
Santa Clara County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Ventura County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Diego County	0 (0.00%)	7 (1.65%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
San Francisco County	0 (0.00%)	5 (1.18%)	+0 sqft	-5.0k sqft	-5.0k sqft
Colusa County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Solano County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
Merced County	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.24%)	+0 sqft	-22.0k sqft	-22.0k sqft
Kings County	0 (0.00%)	2 (0.47%)	+0 sqft	-0 sqft	0 sqft
San Luis Obispo County	0 (0.00%)	6 (1.42%)	+0 sqft	-100.0k sqft	-100.0k sqft
Trinity County	0 (0.00%)	21 (4.95%)	+0 sqft	-170.0k sqft	-170.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2025

Type	Count
Cultivation	5073
Commercial	3055
Manufacturer	575

Sub Type	Count
Small Outdoor	1347
Retailer	1245
Distributor	954
Medium Outdoor	831
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	565
Small Indoor	393
Microbusiness	373
Specialty Indoor	335
Type 6	307
Nursery	289
Retailer - Non-Storefront	287
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	267
Specialty Outdoor	251
Medium Indoor	180
Processor	139
Type 7	138
Distributor - Transport Only	135
Type N	98
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	84
Large Outdoor	75
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	65
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	62
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	47
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	38
Event Organizer	35
Specialty Cottage Indoor	35
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	33
Testing Laboratory	26
Type P	24
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	16
Large Indoor	10
Type S	8
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2	6
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1	5