Sacramento permits licensed cannabis dispensaries (retail storefronts) in designated commercial and industrial zones under City Code Chapter 5.150 and the Zoning Code. Dispensaries must maintain minimum buffer distances of 600 feet from schools and 1,000 feet from other cannabis businesses. The City issues a limited number of cannabis business permits and requires both a city permit and state license for operation.
Cannabis retail businesses are allowed in C-2 (General Commercial), C-4 (Heavy Commercial), M-1 (Light Industrial), and M-2 (Heavy Industrial) zones. Each dispensary must obtain a Cannabis Business Permit from the City and maintain compliance with California Bureau of Cannabis Control licensing. Operating hours, security requirements, and signage restrictions apply. Delivery-only operations have different zoning requirements. The City has established equity programs to assist communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition.
Operating a dispensary without proper city and state permits is a misdemeanor subject to criminal prosecution, fines, and closure. Violations of buffer distances or operating conditions can result in permit revocation.
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