California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 8347 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 72.7M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 0 during Q3 2025
Expired 26 during Q3 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025
License Status | Count |
---|---|
Active | 8051 (96.45%) |
Limited Operations | 164 (1.96%) |
Surrendered | 69 (0.83%) |
Canceled | 33 (0.40%) |
Revoked | 21 (0.25%) |
Suspended | 7 (0.08%) |
Expired | 1 (0.01%) |
Hidden | 1 (0.01%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sacramento County | 0 (NaN%) | 2 (7.69%) | +0 sqft | -27.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft |
Nevada County | 0 (NaN%) | 3 (11.54%) | +0 sqft | -15.0k sqft | -15.0k sqft |
Humboldt County | 0 (NaN%) | 3 (11.54%) | +0 sqft | -58.6k sqft | -58.6k sqft |
Stanislaus County | 0 (NaN%) | 2 (7.69%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Riverside County | 0 (NaN%) | 1 (3.85%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Monterey County | 0 (NaN%) | 2 (7.69%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
San Bernardino County | 0 (NaN%) | 1 (3.85%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Lake County | 0 (NaN%) | 4 (15.38%) | +0 sqft | -130.7k sqft | -130.7k sqft |
Los Angeles County | 0 (NaN%) | 6 (23.08%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Solano County | 0 (NaN%) | 1 (3.85%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Trinity County | 0 (NaN%) | 1 (3.85%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
Type | Count |
---|---|
Cultivation | 4863 |
Commercial | 2936 |
Manufacturer | 548 |
Sub Type | Count |
---|---|
Small Outdoor | 1303 |
Retailer | 1208 |
Distributor | 920 |
Medium Outdoor | 759 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 558 |
Small Indoor | 372 |
Microbusiness | 351 |
Specialty Indoor | 314 |
Type 6 | 290 |
Nursery | 280 |
Retailer - Non-Storefront | 271 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 269 |
Specialty Outdoor | 242 |
Medium Indoor | 181 |
Processor | 134 |
Type 7 | 133 |
Distributor - Transport Only | 129 |
Type N | 94 |
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 82 |
Large Outdoor | 67 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 62 |
Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 61 |
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 46 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 35 |
Specialty Cottage Indoor | 32 |
Event Organizer | 32 |
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 31 |
Testing Laboratory | 25 |
Type P | 25 |
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 16 |
Large Indoor | 10 |
Type S | 6 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |