Cannabis Regulations in San Bernardino County, CA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in San Bernardino County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Dispensary Zoning

San Bernardino County bans commercial cannabis activity, including delivery, in every land use zoning district of the unincorporated area under County Code § 84.34.030. No permit of any kind may be issued for a dispensary, and operating one is a misdemeanor enforceable under Chapter 86.09.

San Bernardino County Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Ban

Heavy Restrictions

San Bernardino County Code § 84.34.030

§ 84.34.030 Prohibition of Commercial Cannabis Activity. Except as expressly provided by §§ 84.34.040 and 83.34.050, commercial cannabis activity shall not be considered a permitted or conditionally permitted use in any land use zoning district. Commercial cannabis activity, including delivery, is prohibited in all land use zoning districts, as those may be amended from time to time, and no per...

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Buffer Zones

California Business and Professions Code 26054 requires licensed cannabis businesses to sit at least 600 feet from schools, daycares, and youth centers; San Bernardino cities often expand these buffers.

Cannabis Business Buffer Zones

Some Restrictions

California Business and Professions Code Section 26054

26054. (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 d...

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Personal Cultivation Limits

Adults 21 and older may grow up to six cannabis plants per private residence in San Bernardino County, but unincorporated areas require indoor cultivation inside a fully enclosed secure structure.

Personal Cannabis Cultivation Limits

Some Restrictions

California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.2

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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