Cannabis Regulations in Merced County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Merced County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Merced County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dispensary Zoning
Merced County outlaws commercial cannabis activity in every zoning district of the unincorporated area, so no dispensary, cultivation, manufacturing or delivery-only storefront may open on county land. The only carve-out is delivery into the county by an out-of-county licensed medical retailer that registers with the sheriff's department each year.
Merced County Bans Cannabis Businesses
Heavy RestrictionsMerced County Code § 9.29.050(A)
Unless specifically allowed under subdivision B of this section, commercial cannabis activity, to the fullest extent permitted under state law, is prohibited and declared unlawful and a public nuisance in all zoning districts and all of the unincorporated territory of the county. The approval of any application for a State license issued under Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code vi...
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