Cannabis Regulations in Ventura County, CA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Ventura County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Home Cultivation

Adults 21+ in unincorporated Ventura County may grow up to 6 cannabis plants per household under Proposition 64 (CA HSC 11362.2). Plants must be grown indoors or in a locked, fully enclosed structure not visible from public spaces. Medical patients may cultivate additional plants.

Ventura County Home Cannabis Cultivation

Few Restrictions

California Health & Safety Code § 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 kept within ...

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Dispensary Zoning

Commercial cannabis activity in unincorporated Ventura County is confined to just three zoning districts, AE, M2 and M3, and requires a County cannabis business license.

Ventura County Cannabis Zoning Limits

Significant Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 2700(b)

2700 - Purpose and applicability. (b) Applicability. The standards of this Chapter shall apply to all commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated portions of the County of Ventura, in the AE, M2 and M3 zoning districts in compliance with Division 8 (Planning and Development) of the Ventura County Code of Ordinances.

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Buffer Zones

Unincorporated Ventura County keeps commercial cannabis premises at least 1,200 feet from schools, day care centers, youth centers, drug rehabilitation centers, parks, and residential neighborhoods, measured in a straight line against sensitive uses that existed on March 4, 2020.

Ventura County Cannabis Buffer Distance

Significant Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 2703(a)

2703 - General commercial cannabis activities development standards. (a) The premises, as defined in Section 2701, shall not be located within a 1,200-foot radius of schools, day care centers, youth centers, drug rehabilitation centers, parks or residential neighborhoods, in existence on March 4, 2020. The distance specified in this Section shall be the horizontal distance measured in a straigh...

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