California Licensed Cannabis Establishments β Summary
License Status Distribution
| License Status | License Count |
|---|---|
| Expired | 8,979 |
| Active | 7,590 |
| Surrendered | 2,111 |
| Canceled | 1,588 |
| Revoked | 317 |
| Limited Operations | 197 |
| Suspended | 39 |
License Types (Top 25)
| License Type | License Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation - Small Outdoor | 5,449 |
| Commercial - Distributor | 2,094 |
| Cultivation - Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 1,781 |
| Commercial - Retailer | 1,777 |
| Cultivation - Medium Outdoor | 1,209 |
| Commercial - Retailer - Non-Storefront | 870 |
| Manufacturer - Type 6 | 797 |
| Commercial - Microbusiness | 665 |
| Cultivation - Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 643 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Outdoor | 609 |
| Cultivation - Small Indoor | 583 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Indoor | 583 |
| Cultivation - Nursery | 578 |
| Commercial - Distributor - Transport Only | 345 |
| Cultivation - Processor | 323 |
| Manufacturer - Type N | 314 |
| Manufacturer - Type 7 | 314 |
| Cultivation - Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 308 |
| Cultivation - Medium Indoor | 232 |
| Commercial - Event Organizer | 193 |
| 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 |
Notes
- Counts derive from the DCC Cannabis Unified License Search registry; see the dated dataset record for full provenance.
- The registry contains one row per license issued per premises, including expired, surrendered, revoked, suspended, and canceled records.
Source & Provenance
- Official source: https://search.cannabis.ca.gov/
- Jurisdiction: California, United States
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-04
- Data-through date: 2026-08-04
- Source-data caveat: Source data are entered by licensees and may later be corrected or revised by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).
- Record status: synced
- Generator: scripts/dcc_ingest.py v0.1.0-poc (schema 1.0)
- Stable entity ID: licenses/TLIC-0001
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