Cannabis Regulations in Riverside County, CA (2026)

5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Riverside County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Home Cultivation

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.

Home Cannabis Cultivation in Riverside County

Some Restrictions

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...

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Dispensary Zoning

Riverside County bars unincorporated-area cannabis retailers within 1,000 feet of schools, day cares, parks and youth centers, plus 1,000 feet of any other retailer and 500 feet of a smoke shop.

Riverside County Cannabis Retailer 1,000-Ft Buffer Rule

Significant Restrictions

Riverside County Code § 17.302.200(A)(1)

Cannabis retailers shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet from any child day care center, K-12 school, public park, or youth center. This distance shall be measured from the nearest points of the respective property lines using a direct straight-line measurement without regard to intervening structures, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 26054 of the Business and Professi...

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Buffer Zones

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.

Cannabis Sensitive-Use Buffers

Some Restrictions

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...

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Cannabis Delivery Rules

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.

Cannabis Delivery in Unincorporated Areas

Some Restrictions

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...

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Personal Cultivation Limits

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.

Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits

Some Restrictions

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 ...

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