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California Cannabis Insights

Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry

Active License Count 9011 during Q1 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 73.2M sqft during Q1 2025
Issued 68 during Q1 2025
Expired 133 during Q1 2025

Where they're at today

Current license status for licenses that were active during Q1 2025

License StatusCount
Active8513 (94.47%)
Limited Operations173 (1.92%)
Surrendered101 (1.12%)
Expired95 (1.05%)
Canceled84 (0.93%)
Revoked37 (0.41%)
Suspended6 (0.07%)
Not In Operation1 (0.01%)
Hidden1 (0.01%)

Breakdown by Region

Region Aggregations Q1 2025

RegionIssuedExpiredSqft AddedSqft LostNet Change
Kern County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Mendocino County0 (0.00%)7 (5.26%)+0 sqft-25.0k sqft-25.0k sqft
Sacramento County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Yolo County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-87.1k sqft-87.1k sqft
Contra Costa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Nevada County0 (0.00%)3 (2.26%)+0 sqft-20.0k sqft-20.0k sqft
Orange County0 (0.00%)5 (3.76%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
Humboldt County0 (0.00%)36 (27.07%)+0 sqft-465.2k sqft-465.2k sqft
Yuba County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Shasta County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-500 sqft-500 sqft
Santa Cruz County0 (0.00%)7 (5.26%)+0 sqft-30.0k sqft-30.0k sqft
Imperial County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Riverside County0 (0.00%)7 (5.26%)+0 sqft-22.0k sqft-22.0k sqft
Monterey County0 (0.00%)5 (3.76%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
San Bernardino County0 (0.00%)4 (3.01%)+0 sqft-11.0k sqft-11.0k sqft
Alameda County0 (0.00%)10 (7.52%)+0 sqft-15.0k sqft-15.0k sqft
Lake County0 (0.00%)4 (3.01%)+0 sqft-52.0k sqft-52.0k sqft
Calaveras County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-10.0k sqft-10.0k sqft
Los Angeles County0 (0.00%)12 (9.02%)+0 sqft-74.0k sqft-74.0k sqft
Santa Barbara County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Santa Clara County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-500 sqft-500 sqft
Napa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Inyo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
San Mateo County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Francisco County0 (0.00%)2 (1.50%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
San Diego County0 (0.00%)3 (2.26%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Colusa County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-5.0k sqft-5.0k sqft
Kings County0 (0.00%)1 (0.75%)+0 sqft-0 sqft0 sqft
Trinity County0 (0.00%)6 (4.51%)+0 sqft-55.0k sqft-55.0k sqft

Breakdown by License Type

License Type Aggregations Q1 2025

TypeCount
Cultivation5105
Commercial3249
Manufacturer657
Sub TypeCount
Small Outdoor1494
Retailer1259
Distributor1036
Medium Outdoor689
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1600
Microbusiness382
Small Indoor373
Type 6364
Retailer - Non-Storefront356
Specialty Indoor315
Nursery297
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2292
Specialty Outdoor258
Medium Indoor163
Type 7147
Distributor - Transport Only143
Processor143
Type N103
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1101
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 171
Specialty Cottage Outdoor67
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 152
Large Outdoor49
Event Organizer41
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 238
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 236
Specialty Cottage Indoor35
Testing Laboratory32
Type P29
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 217
Type S14
Large Indoor7
Large Mixed-Light Tier 16
Large Mixed-Light Tier 22
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