Cannabis Regulations in Stanislaus County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Stanislaus County, California.
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Dispensary Zoning
A storefront cannabis retailer, the closest thing to a walk-in dispensary, may operate in unincorporated Stanislaus County only within the General Commercial (C-2) district, and only after securing a discretionary use permit under Section 21.56.030(J). The county also caps retail permits countywide at seven and further limits stores near Modesto to five total.
Stanislaus County Limits Cannabis Retail to C-2 Zone
Significant RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 21.56.030(J)
Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit in each case: ... J. Commercial cannabis retail (storefront only), or testing activities, subject to Section 21.08.020.D of this title.
Buffer Zones
Commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated Stanislaus County cannot locate within six hundred feet of any day care center, youth center, park, or school, under Section 6.78.120(A)(7). A separate two-hundred-foot setback from any dwelling under different ownership, or from a library, applies to the cannabis building itself.
Stanislaus County Sets 600-Foot Cannabis Buffer
Significant RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 6.78.120(A)(7)
Commercial cannabis activities shall not be located within a six-hundred-foot radius of any day care center, youth center (including parks), or school, as defined in this chapter, existing at the time of initial permitting, and as required by state law.
Cannabis Regulations by City in Stanislaus County
1 cities in Stanislaus County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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