California Cannabis Licensing — Cultivation
Regulatory Context
California’s licensed cannabis market is administered by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), formed in 2021 to consolidate the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing (CCL), and the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB). Licenses are issued per premises and must be renewed; statuses are reported in the DCC Cannabis Unified License Search registry.
This record is a data snapshot of the Cultivation segment of the registry, captured from the DCC public license search API. It does not constitute legal advice.
License Status Distribution
| License Status | License Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 5,872 |
| Active | 4,399 |
| Canceled | 1,570 |
| Surrendered | 1,103 |
| Limited Operations | 197 |
| Revoked | 96 |
| Suspended | 7 |
License Types in Category
| License Type | License Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation - Small Outdoor | 5,449 |
| Cultivation - Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1,781 |
| Cultivation - Medium Outdoor | 1,209 |
| Cultivation - Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 643 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Outdoor | 609 |
| Cultivation - Small Indoor | 583 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Indoor | 583 |
| Cultivation - Nursery | 578 |
| Cultivation - Processor | 323 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 308 |
| Cultivation - Medium Indoor | 232 |
| Cultivation - Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 177 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 171 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 158 |
| Cultivation - Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 120 |
| Cultivation - Large Outdoor | 102 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Cottage Indoor | 79 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 78 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 32 |
| Cultivation - Large Indoor | 13 |
| Cultivation - Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 10 |
| Cultivation - Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 6 |
Active Establishments by County (Top Counties)
| County | Active Licenses |
|---|---|
| Humboldt | 737 |
| Santa Barbara | 527 |
| Mendocino | 473 |
| Trinity | 355 |
| Los Angeles | 323 |
| Monterey | 251 |
| Kings | 213 |
| Nevada | 166 |
| Riverside | 163 |
| Lake | 138 |
| Sacramento | 136 |
| San Bernardino | 134 |
Notable Active Licensed Businesses (Sample)
| License Number | Business (DBA / Legal Name) | City | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCL18-0000104 | CWG Botanicals Inc. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0000170 | Amelia Street Ventures, LLC | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0000702 | PCG Industries Inc. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0000807 | FIGKH, Inc. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0000860 | CCSAC INC | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0001354 | Baldwin Partners, LLC | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0001375 | west coast sunrise industries cooperative corp. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0001680 | Amelia Street Ventures, LLC | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0002008 | High Street Enterprises, LLC | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0002576 | Good and Baked Inc. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0002646 | THE OAKLAND M COMPANY, LLC. | — | Alameda |
| CCL18-0002668 | TETRA HYDRO CULTIVATORS, LLC | — | Alameda |
Source
- Data source: DCC Cannabis Unified License Search — https://search.cannabis.ca.gov
- Registry refresh date: 2026-08-04
- Source payload: retained in private, unpublished storage; provenance hashes are recorded in the DCC manifest.
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