California Cannabis Quarterly License Report
License date windows, recorded capacity, and regional changes
These figures use recorded issue and expiration dates. Renewals can change the date windows; an expiration is not evidence of a business closure. Capacity means licensed square footage. Source and counting notes.
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Licenses with overlapping dates
8774
during Q3 2025
Recorded cultivation capacity
85.3M sqft
during Q3 2025
Issued
318
during Q3 2025
Recorded expirations
417
during Q3 2025
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q3 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6704 (76.4%) |
| Expired | 1270 (14.5%) |
| Surrendered | 399 (4.5%) |
| Limited Operations | 154 (1.8%) |
| Canceled | 105 (1.2%) |
| Revoked | 96 (1.1%) |
| Suspended | 46 (0.5%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 66 (20.8%) | 81 (19.4%) | +136.0k sqft | -121.5k sqft | 14.5k sqft |
| Riverside County | 61 (19.2%) | 16 (3.8%) | +2.1M sqft | -0 sqft | 2.1M sqft |
| Mendocino County | 27 (8.5%) | 30 (7.2%) | +175.0k sqft | -157.5k sqft | 17.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 25 (7.9%) | 25 (6.0%) | +104.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft | 84.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 16 (5.0%) | 63 (15.1%) | +196.6k sqft | -686.4k sqft | -489.8k sqft |
| Nevada County | 16 (5.0%) | 17 (4.1%) | +258.7k sqft | -110.0k sqft | 148.7k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 15 (4.7%) | 11 (2.6%) | +485.6k sqft | -80.0k sqft | 405.6k sqft |
| Trinity County | 14 (4.4%) | 20 (4.8%) | +125.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 13 (4.1%) | 10 (2.4%) | +47.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 37.0k sqft |
| Monterey County | 7 (2.2%) | 31 (7.4%) | +57.0k sqft | -175.0k sqft | -118.0k sqft |
| Orange County | 6 (1.9%) | 4 (1.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 6 (1.9%) | 11 (2.6%) | +35.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 35.0k sqft |
| Lake County | 6 (1.9%) | 5 (1.2%) | +135.7k sqft | -102.1k sqft | 33.6k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 5 (1.6%) | 9 (2.2%) | +43.6k sqft | -35.0k sqft | 8.6k sqft |
| Calaveras County | 5 (1.6%) | 13 (3.1%) | +150.7k sqft | -187.1k sqft | -36.4k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 5 (1.6%) | 24 (5.8%) | +249.1k sqft | -622.8k sqft | -373.7k sqft |
| San Francisco County | 4 (1.3%) | 5 (1.2%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 3 (0.9%) | 7 (1.7%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 2 (0.6%) | 5 (1.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 2 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +43.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 43.6k sqft |
| Tehama County | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Del Norte County | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 1 (0.3%) | 6 (1.4%) | +43.6k sqft | -100.0k sqft | -56.4k sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -53.6k sqft | -53.6k sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Imperial County | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.5%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5067 |
| Commercial | 3138 |
| Manufacturer | 569 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1319 |
| Retailer | 1317 |
| Distributor | 952 |
| Medium Outdoor | 845 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 562 |
| Small Indoor | 386 |
| Microbusiness | 382 |
| Specialty Indoor | 348 |
| Type 6 | 306 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 292 |
| Nursery | 289 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 265 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 252 |
| Medium Indoor | 170 |
| Processor | 139 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 134 |
| Type 7 | 133 |
| Type N | 96 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 88 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 75 |
| Large Outdoor | 74 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 59 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 49 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 38 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 36 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
| Event Organizer | 35 |
| Testing Laboratory | 26 |
| Type P | 26 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 15 |
| Large Indoor | 10 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 6 |