Cannabis Regulations in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 19 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.

Home Cultivation

Adults 21+ in unincorporated LA County may grow up to 6 cannabis plants per household for personal use under Prop 64. Plants must be in a locked space not visible to the public. All commercial cultivation is prohibited. Landlords may restrict cultivation in rental units.

LA County Home Cannabis Cultivation

Some Restrictions

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Dispensary Zoning

All commercial cannabis activity is prohibited in unincorporated LA County. No dispensaries, retail, cultivation, manufacturing, or distribution facilities are permitted. The county is not accepting applications for cannabis business licenses. State will not license cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas.

LA County Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Heavy Restrictions

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Buffer Zones

Under California MAUCRSA Business and Professions Code Section 26054 and LA County Code Title 22.140, commercial cannabis premises in unincorporated LA County must sit at least 600 feet from K-12 schools, daycare centers, and youth centers, measured property line to property line.

Cannabis Retailer Buffer Zones in Unincorporated LA County

Heavy Restrictions

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Cannabis Delivery Rules

California Department of Cannabis Control regulations allow state-licensed retailers to deliver cannabis to any address in unincorporated LA County, even though the county has not yet issued local retailer licenses. Delivery vehicles, drivers, and manifests must follow state rules in CCR Title 4.

Cannabis Delivery into Unincorporated LA County

Some Restrictions

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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

Few 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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Commercial Cannabis Zoning

Commercial cannabis activity has historically been prohibited in unincorporated LA County under Title 22.140.220, but Title 22 amendments adopted alongside the 2022 Equity Program will allow retail, cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution in select industrial zones (M-1, M-1.5, M-2) once licensing rolls out.