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 zones cannabis businesses in rather than opting out: LBMC Table 32-1 under Chapter 21.32 lists Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary as a by-right (Y) use in eight commercial districts, CNP, CNA, CNR, CCA, CCP, CCR, CCN and CHW, but flags it "N" (prohibited) in the CS zone, and industrial-district Table 33-2 bars cannabis businesses outright in the Port-Dependent (IP) district.
Long Beach Cannabis Business Zoning Districts
Some RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 21.32.110; Table 32-1 (Ch. 21.32)
21.32.110 - Permitted uses. ... 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. ... [Table 32-1, Retail Services] Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Subject to requirement...
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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