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Active License Count 9974 during Q3 2020
Active Cultivation Sqft 71.1M sqft during Q3 2020
Issued 710 during Q3 2020
Expired 367 during Q3 2020

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2020

License StatusCount
Expired4457 (44.69%)
Active3420 (34.29%)
Surrendered1230 (12.33%)
Canceled602 (6.04%)
Revoked188 (1.88%)
Limited Operations71 (0.71%)
Suspended6 (0.06%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q3 2020

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Santa Barbara County136 (19.15%)18 (4.90%)+1.4M sqft-249.1k sqft1.1M sqft
Humboldt County67 (9.44%)44 (11.99%)+691.9k sqft-378.1k sqft313.7k sqft
Mendocino County49 (6.90%)24 (6.54%)+294.5k sqft-117.5k sqft177.0k sqft
Lake County46 (6.48%)2 (0.54%)+547.7k sqft-0 sqft547.7k sqft
Trinity County23 (3.24%)6 (1.63%)+210.5k sqft-60.0k sqft150.5k sqft
Santa Cruz County22 (3.10%)9 (2.45%)+264.1k sqft-15.5k sqft248.6k sqft
Los Angeles County20 (2.82%)49 (13.35%)+30.5k sqft-47.0k sqft-16.5k sqft
Calaveras County18 (2.54%)0 (0.00%)+249.1k sqft-0 sqft249.1k sqft
Monterey County16 (2.25%)25 (6.81%)+120.0k sqft-65.5k sqft54.5k sqft
Nevada County14 (1.97%)7 (1.91%)+105.0k sqft-7.5k sqft97.5k sqft
Yolo County8 (1.13%)15 (4.09%)+101.1k sqft-237.7k sqft-136.6k sqft
Alameda County7 (0.99%)45 (12.26%)+0 sqft-5.5k sqft-5.5k sqft
Sonoma County7 (0.99%)12 (3.27%)+71.6k sqft-35.0k sqft36.6k sqft
Riverside County7 (0.99%)21 (5.72%)+22.0k sqft-20.0k sqft2.0k sqft
Sacramento County5 (0.70%)14 (3.81%)+10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft0 sqft
San Bernardino County4 (0.56%)10 (2.72%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Francisco County4 (0.56%)5 (1.36%)+5.0k sqft-0 sqft5.0k sqft
San Luis Obispo County3 (0.42%)7 (1.91%)+25.0k sqft-145.7k sqft-120.7k sqft
San Diego County2 (0.28%)2 (0.54%)+22.0k sqft-0 sqft22.0k sqft
Stanislaus County2 (0.28%)2 (0.54%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Colusa County2 (0.28%)2 (0.54%)+20.0k sqft-0 sqft20.0k sqft
Solano County2 (0.28%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kings County1 (0.14%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Orange County1 (0.14%)3 (0.82%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
El Dorado County1 (0.14%)0 (0.00%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mono County1 (0.14%)0 (0.00%)+2.5k sqft-0 sqft2.5k sqft
San Benito County1 (0.14%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Merced County0 (0.00%)3 (0.82%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Marin County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Yuba County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Imperial County0 (0.00%)2 (0.54%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Tulare County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Siskiyou County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Kern County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.27%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q3 2020

TypeCount
Cultivation6154
Commercial2833
Manufacturer987
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor2102
Distributor1149
Small Mixed-Light Tier 11129
Retailer732
Type 6537
Medium Outdoor481
Specialty Outdoor394
Retailer - Non-Storefront351
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2316
Microbusiness309
Specialty Indoor307
Nursery283
Small Indoor251
Type 7210
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1205
Type N182
Distributor - Transport Only175
Processor141
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1114
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1101
Event Organizer82
Medium Indoor75
Specialty Cottage Outdoor75
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 253
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 244
Specialty Cottage Indoor42
Type P36
Testing Laboratory35
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 225
Type S22
Large Outdoor14
Large Mixed-Light Tier 12
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