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
8529
during Q4 2025
Recorded cultivation capacity
84.0M sqft
during Q4 2025
Issued
172
during Q4 2025
Recorded expirations
308
during Q4 2025
Current status of this period's license cohort
Current license status for licenses whose date windows overlap Q4 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6860 (80.4%) |
| Expired | 992 (11.6%) |
| Surrendered | 339 (4.0%) |
| Limited Operations | 156 (1.8%) |
| Revoked | 69 (0.8%) |
| Canceled | 67 (0.8%) |
| Suspended | 46 (0.5%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q4 2025
| Region | Issued | Recorded expirations | Capacity issued | Capacity expiring | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 33 (19.2%) | 31 (10.1%) | +37.0k sqft | -75.0k sqft | -38.0k sqft |
| Humboldt County | 23 (13.4%) | 65 (21.1%) | +411.0k sqft | -751.9k sqft | -340.9k sqft |
| Trinity County | 13 (7.6%) | 20 (6.5%) | +110.0k sqft | -175.0k sqft | -65.0k sqft |
| Ventura County | 10 (5.8%) | 1 (0.3%) | +186.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 186.0k sqft |
| Riverside County | 10 (5.8%) | 9 (2.9%) | +53.6k sqft | -40.0k sqft | 13.6k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 9 (5.2%) | 8 (2.6%) | +93.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft | 66.0k sqft |
| Alameda County | 8 (4.7%) | 10 (3.2%) | +27.0k sqft | -15.5k sqft | 11.5k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 7 (4.1%) | 7 (2.3%) | +22.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | 12.0k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 6 (3.5%) | 32 (10.4%) | +45.0k sqft | -225.5k sqft | -180.5k sqft |
| Monterey County | 6 (3.5%) | 15 (4.9%) | +109.1k sqft | -165.0k sqft | -55.9k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 5 (2.9%) | 5 (1.6%) | +20.0k sqft | -47.0k sqft | -27.0k sqft |
| Nevada County | 4 (2.3%) | 10 (3.2%) | +56.1k sqft | -60.0k sqft | -3.9k sqft |
| San Diego County | 4 (2.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 4 (2.3%) | 9 (2.9%) | +140.7k sqft | -155.6k sqft | -14.9k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 3 (1.7%) | 32 (10.4%) | +0 sqft | -356.2k sqft | -356.2k sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 3 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 3 (1.7%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 3 (1.7%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 2 (1.2%) | 8 (2.6%) | +0 sqft | -242.8k sqft | -242.8k sqft |
| Lake County | 2 (1.2%) | 4 (1.3%) | +10.0k sqft | -102.1k sqft | -92.1k sqft |
| Shasta County | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +43.6k sqft | -0 sqft | 43.6k sqft |
| Siskiyou County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +5.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 5.0k sqft |
| San Mateo County | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 1 (0.6%) | 17 (5.5%) | +0 sqft | -162.0k sqft | -162.0k sqft |
| Colusa County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Glenn County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Benito County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +10.0k sqft | -0 sqft | 10.0k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Tulare County | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Kern County | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| El Dorado County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Fresno County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -43.6k sqft | -43.6k sqft |
| Del Norte County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q4 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 4935 |
| Commercial | 3044 |
| Manufacturer | 550 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Retailer | 1311 |
| Small Outdoor | 1267 |
| Distributor | 913 |
| Medium Outdoor | 843 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 539 |
| Small Indoor | 381 |
| Microbusiness | 362 |
| Specialty Indoor | 345 |
| Type 6 | 292 |
| Nursery | 285 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 277 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 251 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 239 |
| Medium Indoor | 171 |
| Processor | 132 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 130 |
| Type 7 | 128 |
| Type N | 96 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 79 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 73 |
| Large Outdoor | 73 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 57 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 48 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 46 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 35 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 34 |
| Event Organizer | 30 |
| Type P | 26 |
| Testing Laboratory | 21 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 14 |
| Large Indoor | 11 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 6 |