The City of Riverside has adopted a regulated commercial cannabis program with strict zoning and licensing requirements. Dispensaries are limited to specific commercial and industrial zones with buffer distances from schools, parks, youth centers, churches, and residential areas. The city caps the number of dispensary licenses and requires a conditional use permit. Both a local license and state Department of Cannabis Control license are required.
The City of Riverside has prohibited all commercial cannabis retail storefronts, dispensaries, and consumption lounges within city limits. Despite being the Riverside County seat and the largest city in the Inland Empire, the city maintains a conservative approach to commercial cannabis. The city council has repeatedly upheld the dispensary ban. State-licensed delivery services from dispensaries in other jurisdictions may legally deliver to Riverside addresses under state law. Nearby cities with licensed retail include Jurupa Valley and some Coachella Valley communities.
Operating an unlicensed dispensary: immediate closure, criminal prosecution, and fines up to $10,000 per day. Nuisance abatement possible.
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