Cannabis Regulations in Palm Desert, CA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Palm Desert, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
In the City of Palm Desert, California, storefront cannabis retailers are conditionally permitted only in the PC-1, PC-2, PC-3 and PC-4 districts and the Downtown (D) District under Palm Desert Municipal Code § 25.34.120. The City issues no more than six conditional use permits for retail cannabis, with no more than one on El Paseo.
Palm Desert Cannabis Storefront Retailer Zoning
Significant RestrictionsPalm Desert Municipal Code § 25.34.120
D. Permitted locations and standards. 1. Commercial cannabis businesses may operate in the City's commercial, industrial, office, and downtown zoning districts as identified in Section 25.16.030 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements) and Section 25.18.040 (Land Use and Permit Requirements) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, with the exception of the City's Downtown Core Overlay District, u...
Buffer Zones
In the City of Palm Desert, California, no conditional use permit issues for a commercial cannabis business within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school, daycare center or youth center, and a storefront retailer must sit 1,500 feet from another approved cannabis business, under Palm Desert Municipal Code § 25.34.120.D.2.
Palm Desert Cannabis Buffer Distances from Schools
Significant RestrictionsPalm Desert Municipal Code § 25.34.120
2. Commercial cannabis businesses shall conform to the following separation requirements: a. No conditional use permit shall be issued to a storefront retailer that is located within one thousand five hundred feet of another approved commercial cannabis business. No more than three cannabis retailers will be permitted to operate on a single street. b. A cannabis business within the Service Indu...
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