California Cannabis Licensing — Distributor
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 Distributor 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 | 1,070 |
| Active | 891 |
| Surrendered | 385 |
| Revoked | 77 |
| Suspended | 14 |
| Canceled | 2 |
License Types in Category
| License Type | License Count |
|---|---|
| Commercial - Distributor | 2,094 |
| Commercial - Distributor - Transport Only | 345 |
Active Establishments by County (Top Counties)
| County | Active Licenses |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 270 |
| Humboldt | 78 |
| Riverside | 65 |
| Sacramento | 52 |
| Orange | 48 |
| San Bernardino | 39 |
| Mendocino | 38 |
| Alameda | 33 |
| Monterey | 32 |
| Sonoma | 31 |
| Santa Barbara | 26 |
| Santa Cruz | 19 |
Notable Active Licensed Businesses (Sample)
| License Number | Business (DBA / Legal Name) | City | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| C11-0000133-LIC | GOLDEN STATE CANNABIS, INC. | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000283-LIC | Tellus Distribution | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000338-LIC | Purple Mountain Manufacturing | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000374-LIC | Jetty Extracts | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000434-LIC | CWG BOTANICALS INC. | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000586-LIC | JBTB HOLDINGS INC. | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000592-LIC | Mgvs Corp | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000607-LIC | BELO, INC. | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000779-LIC | Fordoak Operations LLC | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000846-LIC | Harborside | — | Alameda |
| C11-0000927-LIC | WOODROCK INC | — | Alameda |
| C11-0001148-LIC | Pgh Group, Inc. | — | 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- Source payload: retained in private, unpublished storage; provenance hashes are recorded in the DCC manifest.
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