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Cannabis Regulations in Fresno County, CA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fresno County, California.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fresno County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

CA Prop 64 allows adults 21+ to grow up to 6 plants per residence for personal use. Fresno County requires indoor-only cultivation; all outdoor personal cultivation banned per County Code Chapter 10.90.

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Heavy Restrictions

California Health and Safety Code Section 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 kept within ...

Dispensary Zoning

Fresno County bans cannabis dispensaries outright. Chapter 10.60, adopted to preserve public peace and safety, declares that a dispensary is a prohibited use in every zone district in the unincorporated county, with no zone offering a legal path to open one.

Fresno County Cannabis Dispensary Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Fresno County Code §§ 10.60.010, 10.60.050

It is the purpose and intent of this chapter pursuant to Government Code § 25123(d) to immediately prohibit the large-scale cultivation of medical marijuana in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Fresno County. Additionally, it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to continue in effect Fresno County's prohibition of medical marijuana di...

Cannabis Regulations by City in Fresno County

3 cities in Fresno County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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