Cannabis Regulations in Tehama County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Tehama County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Tehama County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dispensary Zoning
Unincorporated Tehama County, California has opted out of commercial cannabis retail entirely: marijuana dispensaries are prohibited in every zoning district, with no permit or variance available.
Tehama County Bans Marijuana Dispensaries
Heavy RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.09.040
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the establishment, development, construction, maintenance, or operation of a marijuana dispensary is hereby prohibited, and is not a permitted or conditionally 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...
Buffer Zones
In unincorporated Tehama County, California, growing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, park, church, or child care center is a declared public nuisance unless the grower gets a case-by-case waiver.
Tehama County Cannabis School Buffer
Significant RestrictionsTehama County Code § 9.06.035(C)
Except as provided in a Waiver granted in accordance with subdivision (F), the cultivation of marijuana, in any amount or quantity, upon any premises located within one thousand feet of any school, school bus stop, school evacuation site, church, park, child care center, or youth-oriented facility is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance that may be abated in accordance with this...
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