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 Status | Count |
---|---|
Active | 8051 (95.93%) |
Limited Operations | 170 (2.03%) |
Surrendered | 75 (0.89%) |
Canceled | 34 (0.41%) |
Expired | 32 (0.38%) |
Revoked | 21 (0.25%) |
Suspended | 9 (0.11%) |
Hidden | 1 (0.01%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Kern County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Mendocino County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.16%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Sacramento County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Nevada County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (4.21%) | +0 sqft | -30.0k sqft | -30.0k sqft |
Orange County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Humboldt County | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (10.53%) | +0 sqft | -124.6k sqft | -124.6k sqft |
Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
Santa Cruz County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (11.58%) | +0 sqft | -100.0k sqft | -100.0k sqft |
Sonoma County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Riverside County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (4.21%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Monterey County | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (6.32%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Bernardino County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.16%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Alameda County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.11%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Lake County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (4.21%) | +0 sqft | -97.1k sqft | -97.1k sqft |
Los Angeles County | 0 (0.00%) | 28 (29.47%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Santa Barbara County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.16%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
San Francisco County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.05%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Trinity County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.11%) | +0 sqft | -10.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
Type | Count |
---|---|
Cultivation | 4885 |
Commercial | 2954 |
Manufacturer | 554 |
Sub Type | Count |
---|---|
Small Outdoor | 1314 |
Retailer | 1213 |
Distributor | 926 |
Medium Outdoor | 762 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 559 |
Small Indoor | 374 |
Microbusiness | 353 |
Specialty Indoor | 315 |
Type 6 | 294 |
Nursery | 280 |
Retailer - Non-Storefront | 274 |
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 269 |
Specialty Outdoor | 243 |
Medium Indoor | 181 |
Processor | 134 |
Type 7 | 133 |
Distributor - Transport Only | 131 |
Type N | 95 |
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 82 |
Large Outdoor | 67 |
Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 62 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 62 |
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 46 |
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
Specialty Cottage Indoor | 33 |
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 | 7 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 5 |
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 4 |