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Redlands, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Adopted
Ordinance 2851 (2017)
Ban scope
All zoning districts, all specific plans
Delivery
Prohibited citywide, no exceptions
Home cultivation
Indoors only, screened from view
Enforcement
Public nuisance abatement/injunction

Summary

Redlands Municipal Code Chapter 18.18 prohibits marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing, and delivery in every zoning district and specific plan in the city, including agricultural, residential, and commercial areas. No use permit, variance, building permit, or other entitlement can be issued for these businesses anywhere in Redlands, and cultivation is barred except indoors at a private residence under state law.

Commercial marijuana activity is hereby prohibited in the City. No person shall engage in any commercial marijuana activity. No permit, license or other authorization shall be issued for any commercial marijuana activity... ... Marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, cannabis manufacturers, and delivery of cannabis, as defined herein, shall be considered prohibited uses in all zoning districts, including specific plans, of the City. No use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement or permit, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for the establishment or operation of dispensaries, cannabis cultivation, cannabis manufacturers, and delivery of cannabis as defined herein in any zoning district or specific plan.

Full Breakdown

030(A) prohibits commercial marijuana activity outright: marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, cannabis manufacturers, and delivery of cannabis "shall be considered prohibited uses in all zoning districts, including specific plans, of the City," and the city will not approve or issue any use permit, variance, building permit, or other entitlement, administrative or discretionary, for these operations anywhere in Redlands. Subsection B separately bars delivery of marijuana, including delivery that only originates or terminates in the city. 2(a); marijuana grown indoors must be "completely screened from view from public places and neighboring properties," and the section preserves a property owner's right to bar tenants from growing marijuana.

The only carve-out from the citywide ban is the carriage of marijuana on public roads through Redlands to the extent required by Business and Professions Code sections 19338(b), 19340(f), 26080(b), and 26090(c), meaning cannabis can pass through the city without stopping to sell or process it. 010 states "Nothing in this chapter shall preempt or make inapplicable any provision of State or Federal law," so state medical-use protections still apply even though no storefront or delivery business may operate here.

Violations & Fines

Section 18.18.040 declares any prohibited cultivation, delivery, or dispensary operation "a public nuisance" that the city may abate or enjoin through any remedy available to it. Section 18.18.050 lets the city pursue that nuisance abatement and injunctive relief for unlicensed cannabis activity, though a person fully compliant with the Compassionate Use Act and Medical Marijuana Program Act cannot be criminally prosecuted under this chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I open a marijuana dispensary in Redlands?
No. Redlands City Code section 18.18.030(A) prohibits marijuana dispensaries as a use in every zoning district and specific plan in the city, and the city will not issue a use permit, variance, or building permit for one under any circumstances.
Does Redlands allow cannabis delivery services?
No. Section 18.18.030(B) separately bans delivery of marijuana within the city, including deliveries that only begin or end in Redlands, regardless of where the delivery business itself is licensed or based.
Can I grow marijuana at home in Redlands?
Yes, but only indoors at a private residence, screened from view of public places and neighbors, as allowed under Health and Safety Code section 11362.2(a) and preserved by section 18.18.030(C) of the city code.
Is Redlands' cannabis ban legal under California law?
Yes. State cannabis law lets individual cities bar commercial cannabis licensing within their borders, and section 18.18.010 confirms Redlands' ban does not preempt or conflict with state or federal law, it simply withholds local permits.

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