California Proposition 64 lets adults 21 and over use cannabis privately, but Riverside enforces the statewide ban on smoking or consuming marijuana in any public place or vehicle.
Health and Safety Code 11362.3 makes it an infraction to consume cannabis in public, near schools, or as a passenger in a moving vehicle. Riverside applies the same outdoor smoking buffers around parks, transit stops, and dining patios. Possession over 28.5 grams or smoking near a school remains a misdemeanor. The City of Riverside has not licensed any onsite cannabis consumption lounges, so legal consumption is limited to private residences subject to landlord and HOA rules.
Smoking marijuana in a park, on a sidewalk, in a vehicle, or near a school can trigger infraction citations or misdemeanor charges, plus DUI exposure if driving.
Riverside, CA
Smoking is prohibited in Riverside parks, near building entrances, at bus stops, on outdoor dining patios, and within 25 feet of playgrounds under state and ...
Riverside, CA
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