Every California jurisdiction handles cannabis licensing differently — CUP, competitive, ministerial, zoning-clearance, moratorium. Pick your county for the local requirements that apply.
Each tile carries a one-line snapshot plus two quick signals — permitting difficulty (dots, 1–5) and license types active in at least one city in the county (R = Retail, C = Cultivation, M = Manufacturing, D = Distribution, T = Testing). Click through for the full local pathway, tax treatment, and regulatory updates. Signals reflect approximate current posture; verify with the relevant agency before acting.
Active · Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward
Active limited · Jackson
Active · Chico, Oroville
Through state DCC pathway
Active · Antioch, Concord, Richmond
Active cultivation · Crescent City
Active · Placerville, South Lake Tahoe
Active · Fresno, Coalinga
Emerald Triangle · largest craft cultivation count in CA
Active limited · Bakersfield
Active cultivation · Lakeport
#1 retail · ~400 storefronts · LAMC §104 phased
Active limited · Novato, San Rafael
Emerald Triangle · Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg
#2 cultivation · Salinas Valley greenhouses
Active limited · wine-country adjacent
Active · Grass Valley
Active · Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Irvine
Active limited · Roseville
#2 retail · ~128 storefronts · Coachella Valley
NorCal anchor · CCOP + CORE equity
Active limited · Hollister
Inland Empire · Adelanto, Needles, Ontario
Active · San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside
Active limited · city equity program
Active limited · Stockton, Lodi, Manteca
Active · Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles
Active limited · Half Moon Bay, Redwood City
#1 cultivation canopy · Carpinteria greenhouses
Active limited · San Jose
Active · Santa Cruz, Watsonville
Active limited · Redding
Active · Dixon, Fairfield, Vallejo
Active wine-country · Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol
Active limited · Modesto
Emerald Triangle · Weaverville
Active limited · Visalia
Active limited · Port Hueneme, Simi Valley
Active · Davis, West Sacramento, Woodland
