All commercial cannabis activity is prohibited in Compton per CMC 9-23.3. No dispensaries, cultivation facilities, or retail cannabis businesses are allowed in any zoning district. Voters rejected cannabis tax measures with 75-76% no votes.
Compton allows licensed cannabis retail dispensaries in designated commercial and industrial zones. Dispensaries must maintain buffer distances from schools, day cares, parks, and youth facilities. The city imposes a cannabis business tax on licensed operations. Security plans including surveillance cameras, alarm systems, and restricted access are required. Delivery services are permitted from licensed locations. The licensing program has generated significant tax revenue for the city.
Unlicensed operation: closure and prosecution. Buffer violations: permit revocation. Tax non-compliance: back taxes plus penalties.
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