5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Santa Clara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
California Business and Professions Code §26054 prohibits cannabis licensees within 600 feet of schools, daycares, and youth centers. Santa Clara County Title C zoning may impose larger buffers in unincorporated areas.
California permits state-licensed retailer cannabis delivery into any jurisdiction under DCC regulations. Santa Clara County does not host retail storefronts in unincorporated areas but cannot ban delivery into homes.
California Proposition 64 and Health and Safety Code §11362.1 allow adults 21+ to grow up to six cannabis plants per residence for personal use. Santa Clara County follows the state baseline.
Santa Clara County Title C zoning sharply limits commercial cannabis in unincorporated areas. Most cultivation, manufacturing, and retail must locate in incorporated cities with permissive ordinances like San Jose.
5 cities in Santa Clara County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Commercial Cannabis Zoning
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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Social Equity Licensing
California's MAUCRSA framework lets local jurisdictions adopt social equity programs. Santa Clara County has limited unincorporated cannabis licensing, with state Bureau of Cannabis Control administering equity outreach grants.
Cannabis Social Equity Licensing
Some Restrictions