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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 8393 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 73.0M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 9 during Q3 2025
Expired 95 during Q3 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025

License StatusCount
Active8051 (95.93%)
Limited Operations170 (2.03%)
Surrendered75 (0.89%)
Canceled34 (0.41%)
Expired32 (0.38%)
Revoked21 (0.25%)
Suspended9 (0.11%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
San Luis Obispo County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)3 (3.16%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)4 (4.21%)+0 sqft-30.0k sqft-30.0k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)2 (2.11%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)10 (10.53%)+0 sqft-124.6k sqft-124.6k sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)11 (11.58%)+0 sqft-100.0k sqft-100.0k sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)2 (2.11%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)4 (4.21%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)6 (6.32%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)3 (3.16%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)2 (2.11%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)4 (4.21%)+0 sqft-97.1k sqft-97.1k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)28 (29.47%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Ventura County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)3 (3.16%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Solano County0 (0.00%)1 (1.05%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)2 (2.11%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation4885
Commercial2954
Manufacturer554
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1314
Retailer1213
Distributor926
Medium Outdoor762
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1559
Small Indoor374
Microbusiness353
Specialty Indoor315
Type 6294
Nursery280
Retailer - Non-Storefront274
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2269
Specialty Outdoor243
Medium Indoor181
Processor134
Type 7133
Distributor - Transport Only131
Type N95
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 182
Large Outdoor67
Specialty Cottage Outdoor62
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 162
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 146
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 236
Specialty Cottage Indoor33
Event Organizer32
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 231
Testing Laboratory25
Type P25
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 216
Large Indoor10
Type S7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 15
Large Mixed-Light Tier 24
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