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Active License Count 4176 during Q2 2019
Active Cultivation Sqft 24.0M sqft during Q2 2019
Issued 3468 during Q2 2019
Expired 3 during Q2 2019

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q2 2019

License StatusCount
Expired1838 (44.01%)
Active1468 (35.15%)
Surrendered598 (14.32%)
Canceled190 (4.55%)
Revoked55 (1.32%)
Limited Operations25 (0.60%)
Suspended2 (0.05%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q2 2019

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Santa Barbara County404 (11.65%)0 (0.00%)+3.9M sqft-0 sqft3.9M sqft
Humboldt County316 (9.11%)0 (0.00%)+2.9M sqft-0 sqft2.9M sqft
Los Angeles County292 (8.42%)0 (0.00%)+50.0k sqft-0 sqft50.0k sqft
Alameda County184 (5.31%)0 (0.00%)+122.5k sqft-0 sqft122.5k sqft
Monterey County159 (4.58%)1 (33.33%)+1.0M sqft-10.0k sqft994.5k sqft
Riverside County135 (3.89%)1 (33.33%)+114.5k sqft-5.0k sqft109.5k sqft
Mendocino County127 (3.66%)0 (0.00%)+762.6k sqft-0 sqft762.6k sqft
Sacramento County74 (2.13%)0 (0.00%)+89.0k sqft-0 sqft89.0k sqft
Sonoma County60 (1.73%)0 (0.00%)+231.2k sqft-0 sqft231.2k sqft
Santa Cruz County58 (1.67%)0 (0.00%)+166.1k sqft-0 sqft166.1k sqft
San Bernardino County50 (1.44%)0 (0.00%)+69.0k sqft-0 sqft69.0k sqft
San Francisco County50 (1.44%)0 (0.00%)+25.0k sqft-0 sqft25.0k sqft
Trinity County46 (1.33%)0 (0.00%)+394.5k sqft-0 sqft394.5k sqft
Yolo County39 (1.12%)0 (0.00%)+628.2k sqft-0 sqft628.2k sqft
Orange County27 (0.78%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County27 (0.78%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Nevada County22 (0.63%)0 (0.00%)+92.5k sqft-0 sqft92.5k sqft
Lake County22 (0.63%)0 (0.00%)+291.2k sqft-0 sqft291.2k sqft
San Luis Obispo County17 (0.49%)0 (0.00%)+122.1k sqft-0 sqft122.1k sqft
Solano County11 (0.32%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County10 (0.29%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Stanislaus County10 (0.29%)0 (0.00%)+10.0k sqft-0 sqft10.0k sqft
San Benito County6 (0.17%)0 (0.00%)+20.0k sqft-0 sqft20.0k sqft
Marin County6 (0.17%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Contra Costa County5 (0.14%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
Tulare County5 (0.14%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Mateo County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Fresno County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mono County4 (0.12%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
El Dorado County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Santa Clara County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
Imperial County2 (0.06%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Napa County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Del Norte County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Yuba County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Calaveras County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+500 sqft-0 sqft500 sqft
Siskiyou County1 (0.03%)0 (0.00%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q2 2019

TypeCount
Cultivation2050
Commercial1301
Manufacturer825
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor789
Distributor580
Type 6412
Retailer340
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1336
Type 7199
Medium Outdoor179
Type N155
Retailer - Non-Storefront146
Microbusiness124
Specialty Outdoor123
Specialty Indoor99
Small Mixed-Light Tier 297
Nursery92
Distributor - Transport Only68
Small Indoor60
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 154
Processor49
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 138
Type P37
Medium Indoor29
Event Organizer28
Specialty Cottage Outdoor22
Type S22
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 121
Specialty Cottage Indoor18
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 215
Testing Laboratory15
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 214
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 212
Large Outdoor2
Large Mixed-Light Tier 11
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