Cannabis Regulations in Long Beach, CA (2026)
4 verified cannabis regulations for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Adults 21+ may cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per household for personal use under LBMC §5.92.520 and CA Prop 64. Plants must be in a locked, enclosed space not visible from public areas.
Long Beach Home Cannabis Cultivation
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Health and Safety Code § 11362.2 (Personal Cultivation of Cannabis)
Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 121. ) 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 plant...
Dispensary Zoning
Long Beach allows an adult-use cannabis dispensary by right in eight of its nine commercial districts under Table 32-1: CNP, CNA, CNR, CCA, CCP, CCR, CCN and CHW. The Commercial Storage (CS) district bans the use. Zoning is only the first gate, because every dispensary must also satisfy the permit and location rules of Chapter 5.92 of the Municipal Code.
Long Beach Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 21.32.110; Table 32-1 (Ch. 21.32)
Tables 32-0 and 32-1 indicate the classes of uses permitted (Y), not permitted (N), permitted as a conditional use (C), permitted as an administrative use (AP), permitted as an accessory use (A), and permitted as a temporary use (T) in all districts. ... Neighborhood Community Regional Other Retail Services CNP CNA CNR CCA CCP CCR CCN CHW CS Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Subje...
Buffer Zones
Long Beach prohibits cannabis retail, manufacturing, and cultivation businesses from operating within 600 feet of K-12 schools, daycares, parks, libraries, and other licensed cannabis businesses, measured property line to property line.
Cannabis Sensitive-Use Buffer Zones
Some RestrictionsCal. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 26054(a)-(b)
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 department o...
Personal Cultivation Limits
California Proposition 64 lets adults 21 and older grow up to six cannabis plants per residence for personal use. Long Beach requires indoor cultivation only, with security and odor controls, and bans outdoor home cultivation citywide.
Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 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 the ...
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