Cannabis Regulations in Long Beach, CA (2026)
7 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
Some 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
Cannabis dispensaries in Long Beach are regulated under LBMC Ch. 5.92. The city allows 27-35 dispensaries total. Dispensaries cannot be within 600 ft of parks, libraries, or daycares, or within 1,000 ft of schools, beaches, or other dispensaries.
Long Beach Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsBuffer 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
Heavy 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...
Cannabis Delivery Rules
Long Beach licenses non-storefront cannabis retailers (delivery-only) and permits state-licensed deliveries to any address in the city, subject to driver requirements, vehicle inventory limits, and consumer age verification at the door.
Cannabis Delivery Operating Rules
Some RestrictionsPersonal 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 ...
Commercial Cannabis Zoning
Long Beach restricts commercial cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and testing to specific industrial and limited commercial zones under LBMC Chapter 5.90 and the citywide zoning code, with retail allowed only in designated commercial districts.
Cannabis Commercial Zoning Districts
Some RestrictionsLooking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Long Beach city rules.
Cannabis Regulations in Los Angeles County →
Social Equity Licensing
Long Beach's Cannabis Social Equity Program under LBMC Chapter 5.92 gives priority licensing, fee waivers, and technical assistance to applicants from communities disproportionately harmed by past cannabis enforcement, particularly those with prior cannabis convictions or low-income residency.
Cannabis Social Equity Program
Some Restrictions