California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 7926 during Q3 2026
Active Cultivation Sqft 67.9M sqft during Q3 2026
Issued 4 during Q3 2026
Expired 17 during Q3 2026

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2026

License StatusCount
Active 7601 (95.90%)
Limited Operations 188 (2.37%)
Surrendered 72 (0.91%)
Suspended 23 (0.29%)
Revoked 13 (0.16%)
Canceled 13 (0.16%)
Expired 8 (0.10%)
Hidden 7 (0.09%)
Conditional 1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2026

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Contra Costa County 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.88%) +0 sqft -0 sqft 0 sqft
Nevada County 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.88%) +0 sqft -2.5k sqft -2.5k sqft
Humboldt County 0 (0.00%) 3 (17.65%) +0 sqft -15.0k sqft -15.0k sqft
Riverside County 0 (0.00%) 2 (11.76%) +0 sqft -0 sqft 0 sqft
Monterey County 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.88%) +0 sqft -0 sqft 0 sqft
Alameda County 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.88%) +0 sqft -0 sqft 0 sqft
Los Angeles County 0 (0.00%) 7 (41.18%) +0 sqft -500 sqft -500 sqft
Santa Clara County 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.88%) +0 sqft -0 sqft 0 sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2026

TypeCount
Cultivation 4645
Commercial 2814
Manufacturer 467
Sub TypeCount
Retailer 1270
Small Outdoor 1222
Medium Outdoor 816
Distributor 810
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 438
Small Indoor 377
Microbusiness 359
Specialty Indoor 321
Nursery 266
Type 6 246
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 233
Retailer - Non-Storefront 219
Specialty Outdoor 210
Medium Indoor 177
Processor 130
Type 7 113
Distributor - Transport Only 111
Type N 83
Large Outdoor 81
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 69
Specialty Cottage Outdoor 66
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 63
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 44
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 35
Specialty Cottage Indoor 32
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 30
Event Organizer 25
Type P 22
Testing Laboratory 20
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 13
Large Indoor 12
Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 7
Type S 3
Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 3
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