Cannabis Regulations in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 21 cities in Los Angeles County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Dispensary Zoning

Medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated LA County require a county business license, a conditional use permit from the Regional Planning Commission (if required under Title 22), a public hearing, and at least $1 million per-incident / $2 million aggregate liability insurance.

Cannabis: Dispensary Zoning

Significant Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code §§ 7.55.050, 7.55.110

7.55.050 - Prerequisites to issuance of license. A. A license shall not be granted or issued pursuant to this article unless the application has obtained a conditional use permit, if one is required, by Title 22 of the code. 7.55.110 - Liability insurance—Requirements for medical marijuana dispensary license. No license shall be issued or renewed under article 1 of this part unless the licensee...

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Personal Cultivation Limits

Adults 21 and older in unincorporated LA County may cultivate up to six living cannabis plants per private residence under California Proposition 64, with plants kept indoors or in a locked, screened outdoor enclosure not visible from a public place under Health and Safety Code Section 11362.1.

Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits in LA County

Some Restrictions

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11362.1 - Personal Cannabis Possession and Cultivation

(a) Subject to Sections 11362.2, 11362.3, 11362.4, and 11362.45, but notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be lawful under state and local law, and shall not be a violation of state or local law, for persons 21 years of age or older to: (1) Possess, process, transport, purchase, obtain, or give away to persons 21 years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever, not more...

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