Cannabis Regulations in Modesto, CA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Modesto, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Modesto limits cannabis dispensaries and other commercial cannabis uses to a Commercial Cannabis Permit in the C-2, C-3, and other listed zones, and bans them entirely within 600 feet of a school, 100 feet of a home, or 200 feet of a park or library. The entire downtown core is a no-cannabis overlay regardless of zoning.
Modesto Cannabis Dispensary Zoning and Buffers
Significant RestrictionsModesto Code of Ordinances § 10-3.703
No commercial cannabis use is permitted unless Table 3.7-1 indicates that the use is permitted with a Commercial Cannabis Permit (CCP). No home-based commercial cannabis businesses are permitted....(1)No commercial cannabis use shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a school, child care center, or youth center, as measured from the nearest property lines.(2)No commercial cannabis use...
Buffer Zones
Modesto bars every commercial cannabis use, from cultivation to dispensary, from locating within 600 feet of a school, licensed child care center or youth center; within 200 feet of a park or library; or within 100 feet of a residential structure, each measured from the nearest property lines. Cannabis is also banned outright inside the Downtown Cannabis Prohibition Overlay regardless of the parcel's zoning.
Modesto Cannabis Buffers: 600-Ft School, 200-Ft Park Rule
Significant RestrictionsModesto Code of Ordinances § 10-3.703(b)
(b)Additionally, the following location and proximity requirements shall apply:(1)No commercial cannabis use shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a school, child care center, or youth center, as measured from the nearest property lines.(2)No commercial cannabis use shall be located within one hundred(100) feet of any residential use; this distance shall be measured from any buildin...
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