At the time of this writing, there were 1440 marijuana dispensaries in California or approximately 40 dispensaries per million people. That number tends to fluctuate based on licensing and business needs. As of January 1, 2021, the state of California has issued licenses to 723 retailers, 320 delivery services, 1024 distributors, 281 microbusinesses, and 150 transporters.
To put this into perspective, Ventura County alone has 11 Dispensaries, 8 in Port Hueneme and 3 in Ojai, and soon to be over 25 throughout the county.