Cannabis Regulations in San Benito County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of San Benito County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dispensary Zoning
Marijuana dispensaries are banned outright across unincorporated San Benito County: the use is prohibited in every zoning district and no permit, variance, or entitlement can authorize one.
San Benito County Dispensary Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSan Benito County Code § 25.08.024
The establishment, development, construction, maintenance, or operation of a marijuana dispensary is hereby prohibited, and is not a permitted use in any zoning district, even if located within an otherwise permitted use. No person shall establish, develop, construct, maintain, or operate a marijuana dispensary, and no application for a building permit, use permit, variance, or any other entitl...
Buffer Zones
Unincorporated San Benito County requires cannabis businesses to sit at least 30 feet from parcel lines, 600 feet from sensitive uses like schools and churches, and cultivation sites 300 feet from off-parcel homes.
San Benito County Cannabis Setback Rules
Significant RestrictionsSan Benito County Code § 19.43.070(A)(2)(a)-(b)
(a) Thirty feet from any boundary line of the parcel. This setback requirement shall not apply to any permitted cannabis business facility located in an industrial zone; (b) It shall be no closer than 600 feet from any structure or facility containing a sensitive use...
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