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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 8452 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 73.4M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 67 during Q3 2025
Expired 199 during Q3 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025

License StatusCount
Active8009 (94.76%)
Limited Operations167 (1.98%)
Expired108 (1.28%)
Surrendered94 (1.11%)
Canceled43 (0.51%)
Revoked22 (0.26%)
Suspended8 (0.09%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Kern County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)14 (7.04%)+0 sqft-72.5k sqft-72.5k sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)3 (1.51%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)9 (4.52%)+0 sqft-70.0k sqft-70.0k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)2 (1.01%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)31 (15.58%)+0 sqft-372.2k sqft-372.2k sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)2 (1.01%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)15 (7.54%)+0 sqft-274.2k sqft-274.2k sqft
Sonoma County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County0 (0.00%)4 (2.01%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)7 (3.52%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)9 (4.52%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)7 (3.52%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)14 (7.04%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)5 (2.51%)+0 sqft-97.1k sqft-97.1k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)45 (22.61%)+0 sqft-15.0k sqft-15.0k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)2 (1.01%)+0 sqft-43.6k sqft-43.6k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)6 (3.02%)+0 sqft-40.0k sqft-40.0k sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)2 (1.01%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)5 (2.51%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)2 (1.01%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Fresno County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Solano County0 (0.00%)1 (0.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)7 (3.52%)+0 sqft-55.0k sqft-55.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation4915
Commercial2979
Manufacturer558
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1322
Retailer1225
Distributor931
Medium Outdoor766
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1563
Small Indoor377
Microbusiness358
Specialty Indoor315
Type 6299
Nursery281
Retailer - Non-Storefront277
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2269
Specialty Outdoor244
Medium Indoor181
Processor137
Type 7133
Distributor - Transport Only131
Type N93
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 182
Large Outdoor71
Specialty Cottage Outdoor63
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 162
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 146
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 236
Specialty Cottage Indoor34
Event Organizer32
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 231
Type P26
Testing Laboratory25
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 216
Large Indoor10
Type S7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 15
Large Mixed-Light Tier 24
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