Garden Grove prohibits all commercial cannabis operations including dispensaries, cultivation facilities, manufacturing, testing, and distribution within city limits under Municipal Code Chapter 8.60. No cannabis retail licenses are issued by the city.
Garden Grove Municipal Code Chapter 8.60 prohibits the establishment or operation of any commercial cannabis activity within city limits. This ban covers all license types defined under California Business & Professions Code Division 10, including dispensaries (retail storefronts), delivery-only retailers, cultivation facilities, manufacturing, testing laboratories, and distribution operations. The city exercised its authority under Proposition 64 (AUMA) and the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) to opt out of allowing commercial cannabis businesses. No conditional use permits, business licenses, or development permits are issued for cannabis-related commercial operations. This prohibition applies to all zoning districts in the city. Mobile cannabis delivery services based outside Garden Grove may deliver to Garden Grove addresses under state law, but cannot establish a physical presence or headquarters in the city. The ban does not affect personal home cultivation of up to six plants as allowed by state law.
Operating any commercial cannabis business in Garden Grove is a violation of Municipal Code Chapter 8.60. Violations are subject to administrative citations, daily fines, nuisance abatement, and potential criminal prosecution. Contact Code Enforcement at (714) 741-5792.
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