Cannabis Regulations in Petaluma, CA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Petaluma, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Petaluma bans cannabis dispensaries outright except for the narrow carve-outs the city itself created: Petaluma Municipal Code Section 6.10.040 caps on-site cannabis retail at three locations citywide and delivery-only cannabis retail at two locations, each requiring a valid city permit and a spot where cannabis uses are allowed under the zoning regulations.
Petaluma Cannabis Retail Location Caps
Significant RestrictionsPetaluma Municipal Code § 6.10.040
6.10.030 Prohibition of dispensaries. It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in the city of Petaluma, the operation of a dispensary, except for dispensaries that qualify for the exception in Section 6.10.040(D). ... 6.10.040 Commercial cannabis activity. ... ... D. Retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products usi...
Buffer Zones
Petaluma allows cannabis retail sale and delivery as a permitted use in the C1, C2, Business Park and Industrial zones, but Table 4.4, Note 16 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance requires every licensed retailer to sit at least 600 feet from a school or childcare center, 200 feet from parks, youth centers or the library, and 100 feet from residential districts.
Petaluma Cannabis Retail Buffer Distances
Significant RestrictionsPetaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance § 4.030, Table 4.4, Note 16
| " | C1 | C2 | BP | I | " | | Retail Sale and Delivery – | P(16,17) | P(16,17) | P(16,17) | P(16,17) | Muni Code | | Cannabis | | | | | 6.10 | ... 16Use must comply with the following buffers and be located: at lea...
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