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California

Adult-use
Adult-use program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 9, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
$1.98B
2026 year to date
Retail
1,260
open licenses
Cultivation
4,430
open licenses
Manufacturing
442
open licenses
Labs
18
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Aug 27, 2026
California AB2697 ordered to inactive file: cannabis drive-through provisions
via LegiScan
Aug 27, 2026
California AB2532 advances: cannabis labels, packaging, advertising standards
via LegiScan
Aug 13, 2026
California AB2249 advances: cannabis labels, packaging, manufacturing standards
via LegiScan
Aug 10, 2026
California regulators' fraud case against testing lab unravels
via MJBizDaily
Aug 6, 2026
California court orders DCC to overhaul cannabis track-and-trace system
via Cannabis Industry Journal

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
ClosingHALAKONA INC. license no longer active in California9:39 AM
ClosingKLEIN AND WOODS license no longer active in California9:39 AM
OpeningTBD receives new retail license in California9:39 AM
OpeningKannabis Works receives new retail license in California9:39 AM
OwnershipJBLR Joint Venture, LLC changes licensee name to Curbside (California)Sep 8
OwnershipPACKS changes licensee name to Packs San Bernardino (California)Sep 8

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeNevada County sheriff, wildlife agency execute 21 warrants against illegal cannabis opsAug 11
CrimeCalifornia man arrested with over 1,000 pounds of marijuanaAug 11
CrimeCalifornia driver arrested with nearly 500 pounds of marijuana in SUVAug 10
CrimeTwo arrested after deputies uncover nearly 2,000 plants in San Benito CountyAug 8
CrimeOver 6,000 cannabis plants eradicated at suspended Willow Creek grow; one arrestedAug 8

California cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in California?

Yes. California has legalized cannabis for adults, with a licensed adult-use market (medical programs typically operate alongside it).

How many dispensaries are licensed in California?

1,260 retail locations are currently listed on California's official license roster (refreshed Sep 9, 2026). The state also lists 4,430 cultivation and 442 manufacturing licenses.

How much cannabis does California sell?

California has recorded $1.98 billion in cannabis sales so far this year, per official state filings tracked on our Markets page.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.