Cannabis Regulations in Santa Rosa, CA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Santa Rosa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Santa Rosa has not opted out of commercial cannabis. Retail, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, microbusiness and testing-lab uses are allowed only in the zoning districts listed on Zoning Code Tables 2-6 and 2-10, and only after the Planning and Economic Development Department approves a Conditional Use Permit under City Code Chapter 20-46. Drive-through and walk-up cannabis sales windows are banned citywide.
Santa Rosa Cannabis Retail Zoning and CUP Rules
Significant RestrictionsSanta Rosa City Code § 20-46.040(B)
Where allowed. Cannabis Businesses (Medical and Adult Use) shall be located in compliance with the requirements of Division 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable Uses) and as designated on Tables 2-6 and 2-10 of the Zoning Code. With regard to required setbacks of a cannabis business to another land use, the City asserts its right to establish different radius requirements than what is provided by ...
Buffer Zones
Santa Rosa keeps cannabis retail spread out with two 600-foot buffers set by City Code Section 20-46.080(D). No dispensary may open within 600 feet of another permitted Cannabis Retail use, and none may open within 600 feet of any K-12 school as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 11362.768. Both distances run in a straight line between property boundaries.
Santa Rosa Cannabis Retail 600-Foot Buffers
Some RestrictionsSanta Rosa City Code § 20-46.080(D)(1)-(2)
Overconcentration. To avoid overconcentration, a Cannabis Retail use shall not be established within 600 feet of any other Cannabis Retail use established within and permitted by the City of Santa Rosa. The Department shall establish evaluation criteria and selection procedures as necessary to avoid overconcentration of Cannabis Retail uses where competing applications are submitted within a 60...
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