6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Riverside County, California.
Verified from official government sources
California Proposition 64 allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per residence for personal use. Riverside County Ord. 348.4903 restricts personal cultivation in unincorporated areas to indoor locations within a private residence or fully enclosed accessory structure; outdoor personal cultivation is prohibited.
Cal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 11362.2 (Personal Cultivation of Cannabis)
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 kep...
Riverside County bans commercial cannabis activity in most unincorporated areas under Ordinance 348 and 348.4901. The limited exceptions require a Conditional Use Permit under the Cannabis Regulation Framework, state MAUCRSA licensing, and strict buffers from schools, daycares, parks, and residences.
Riverside County requires cannabis retail and cultivation sites to be set back from schools, daycares, youth centers, and parks, mirroring state minimums but adding county-specific distances in unincorporated areas.
California Business and Professions Code Section 26054 (Chapter 5. Licensing - Cannabis)
(a) A licensee shall not sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products on or at any premises licensed under this division. (b) A premises licensed under this division shall not be located within a 600-foot radius of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, daycare center, or youth center that is in existence at the time the license is issued, unless the departme...
State law allows licensed cannabis delivery into any California jurisdiction, including unincorporated Riverside County, even where the county has not authorized retail storefronts at that location.
California Business and Professions Code Section 26090 (Chapter 9. Delivery - Cannabis)
(a) Deliveries, as defined in this division, may only be made by a licensed retailer or microbusiness, or a licensed nonprofit under Section 26070.5. (b) All employees of a retailer, microbusiness, or nonprofit delivering cannabis or cannabis products shall carry a copy of the licensee's current license and a government-issued identification with a photo of the employee, such as a driver's lice...
Riverside County permits up to six cannabis plants per residence indoors for personal use, mirroring state Proposition 64 minimums while restricting outdoor cultivation in unincorporated areas.
California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.2 (Article 2. Cannabis)
(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 ...
Riverside County Ordinance 348.4801 limits commercial cannabis activities to specific industrial and commercial zones in unincorporated areas, with conditional use permits required and minimum buffer distances enforced.
6 cities in Riverside County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
4 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Cannabis Delivery Rules
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
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