Palm Springs was among California's first cities to license retail cannabis (Ordinance 1867, 2015) and permits dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and testing under a local license plus state authorization. Retail is limited to specific commercial and industrial zones with buffers from schools, parks, and daycares.
Palm Springs adopted Ordinance 1867 in 2015 establishing one of the earliest local licensing frameworks for commercial cannabis in California, predating statewide adult-use legalization. The city currently licenses all six state license types: retail storefront, retail delivery-only, cultivation (indoor), manufacturing, distribution, and testing labs. Retail storefronts are allowed in the Central Business District, Highway Commercial, and Manufacturing zones with a Conditional Use Permit or Land Use Permit, subject to a minimum 600-foot buffer from K-12 schools, day care centers, and youth centers (the state minimum under Business and Professions Code 26054), with the city extending buffers to parks in some cases. Operators must hold both a Palm Springs cannabis business permit and a state license from the Department of Cannabis Control. Applications include security plans, odor control, lighting, signage restrictions, and community benefit agreements. The city charges cannabis business taxes on gross receipts. On-site consumption lounges are permitted, making Palm Springs one of only a handful of California cities allowing them. Mobile delivery is allowed citywide from licensed premises.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Palm Springs code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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