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Cannabis Regulations in Hayward, CA (2026)

2 verified cannabis regulations for Hayward, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Home Cultivation

California Proposition 64 lets adults 21 and older grow up to six cannabis plants per residence in Hayward, with Hayward restricting cultivation to indoors.

Home Cannabis Cultivation in Hayward

Some Restrictions

California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.2

(a) Personal cultivation of cannabis under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 11362.1 is subject to the following restrictions: (1) A person shall plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process plants in accordance with local ordinances, if any, adopted in accordance with subdivision (b). (2) The living plants and any cannabis produced by the plants in excess of 28.5 grams are kept within ...

Dispensary Zoning

Hayward permits licensed adult-use and medicinal cannabis retailers in designated commercial and industrial zones with buffer requirements from schools and youth uses.

Cannabis Dispensary Zoning in Hayward

Heavy Restrictions

California Business and Professions Code Section 26054

(a) A licensee shall not sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products on or at any premises licensed under this division. (b) A premises licensed under this division shall not be located within a 600-foot radius of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, daycare center, or youth center that is in existence at the time the license is issued, unless the departme...

Looking for Alameda County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Hayward city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Alameda County