Cannabis Regulations in Sacramento, CA (2026)
3 verified cannabis regulations for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Sacramento has not opted out of commercial cannabis. Chapter 5.150 and Title 17 Article IX affirmatively license dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing, testing and delivery citywide through a conditional use permit. The zoning administrator approves CUPs for dispensaries sited more than 600 feet from sensitive uses and for any production use; the planning and design commission handles closer dispensaries and consumption lounges.
Cannabis Business Zoning and Permits in Sacramento
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 17.228.920(A)
A. Conditional use permit. 1. A conditional use permit approved by the zoning administrator is required to establish— a. A cannabis dispensary use located more than 600 feet from all sensitive uses; or b. A cannabis production use. 2. A conditional use permit approved by the planning and design commission is required to establish— a. A cannabis dispensary within 600 feet of any sensitive use. b...
Buffer Zones
Sacramento requires cannabis dispensaries and many other cannabis businesses to maintain a 600-foot buffer from K-12 schools, day cares, and youth centers, mirroring California Business and Professions Code 26054 statewide minimums.
Cannabis Business Sensitive-Use Buffers
Some RestrictionsCal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26054
26054. (a) 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 d...
Personal Cultivation Limits
California Proposition 64 (2016) and Health and Safety Code 11362.2 allow adults 21+ to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per private residence. Sacramento permits indoor home cultivation but restricts outdoor visibility.
Six-Plant Personal Cultivation Limit
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code § 11362.2
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 kep...
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