Yes. Hawthorne currently has two medical cannabis dispensaries. Residents may shop at dispensaries in nearby cities to buy recreational marijuana.
Yes. There are two medical cannabis stores in Hawthorne.
Yes, it is possible to purchase cannabis online from businesses in the city. Residents can order weed from the websites of the medical cannabis dispensaries in the city as well as the online stores of dispensaries in other California cities.
Hawthorne has medical cannabis dispensaries that cater to residents registered in the California medical marijuana program. Visiting any of these dispensaries requires presenting your medical cannabis card and ID at the door to confirm that you are eligible to purchase medical cannabis in California.
Dispensary laws in Hawthorne are in line with California’s cannabis laws. However, the city currently only approves medical marijuana dispensaries.
In June 2017, California approved the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which outlines the recreational cannabis laws in effect in Hawthorne and other California jurisdictions.
While MAUCRSA permits cities and towns to prohibit cannabis establishments from operating within their jurisdictions, it does not give municipalities the authority to limit cannabis possession and use. Hawthorne prohibits the operation of cannabis dispensaries but permits residents to possess and use cannabis pursuant to the following restrictions:
Under California Proposition 215 (also called the Compassionate Use Act), Hawthorne patients can have and use medical cannabis if they fulfill other conditions stated in the Act. Some of the conditions required before Hawthorne patients may access medical cannabis include:
The medical marijuana identification card is issued to applicants under the California Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMICP). Per the California MMICP regulations, applicants can only get medical marijuana cards by applying through the county health offices. Therefore, to obtain a medical marijuana card in Hawthorne, you must apply to the Los Angeles County Department of Health (LADPH).
The LADPH allows applicants to submit their applications at scheduled appointments or via mail. To schedule an appointment with the LADPH, call the Department at (866) 621-2204 or visit any of the county offices at:
Baldwin Park
5050 Commerce Dr.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
OR
Inglewood
9800 S. La Cienega Blvd
#850
Inglewood, CA 90301
Note that prior to your application, you must obtain a recommendation from a California-licensed physician for any of the approved debilitating conditions listed in the California Compassionate Use Act. You must submit the written recommendation or a completed CDPH 9044 form with the following items at your LADPH application appointment:
If you are completing your application by mail, you must include a recent passport-style color photo in your submission. Submit to:
Attention: Medical Marijuana Program
Environmental Health Headquarters
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
You will be contacted by the LADPH when your card becomes available. The entire process may take up to 35 days.
It is permitted to use cannabis in private areas and spaces out of public view. However, you cannot use cannabis in public places.
To buy cannabis at a Hawthorne dispensary, you must visit the store with your medical cannabis card as well as a valid ID confirming your identity and age.
The average price of 1 ounce of cannabis in the City of Hawthorne is $150.
Some of the popular marijuana strains in Hawthorne are Blue Dream and Gelato.
No. Smoking in public is an illegal act in the City of Hawthorne.
The possession limits for cannabis in Hawthorne differ depending on whether you are a recreational or medical user. The possession limit for recreational users aged 21 years and older is 1 ounce of cannabis flower or 8 grams of cannabis concentrate. However, if you have a medical cannabis recommendation from a California physician, you may possess up to 8 ounces of marijuana and cultivate up to 12 immature or six mature plants for personal use.
Shipping cannabis across state borders is illegal in the City of Hawthorne but is legal to ship to or from other California locations.
Yes, there are no restrictions in the Hawthorne Municipal Code restricting cannabis delivery from other California jurisdictions. Hence, you can order cannabis online in Hawthorne from approved retailers in the city as well as other California locations and have your order delivered to the city.
There are no dispensaries open all-day in Hawthorne.
As tourists buy recreational marijuana, it is unlikely that they can use medical dispensaries in the City of Hawthorne.
Yes. You must present a valid ID to enter and shop at dispensaries in the City of Hawthorne.
Catalyst and The Artist Tree are leading dispensaries located within the City of Hawthorne.
Yes. By law, dispensaries in Hawthorne must scan the IDs of people ordering from them.
There are at least two dispensaries operating within the City of Hawthorne.
No. Cannabis dispensaries do not accept credit cards for weed purchases.
There is no limit to the number of dispensaries you may visit in Hawthorne as long as you do not purchase more than the allowable limit of cannabis from these locations.
No. Hawthorne dispensaries do not take health insurance.
Yes. In line with California’s cannabis laws, dispensaries in Hawthorne must track the amount of weed purchased by individuals visiting them.
Yes. Individuals aged 18 years or older can enter dispensaries in Hawthorne.
Cannabis operations in Hawthorne are regulated by the California Department of Cannabis Control. You may contact the Department using its contact information.
You can report unlawful cannabis activities in Hawthorne by filing a complaint to the California DCC or the Hawthorne PD. To contact the Hawthorne Police Department, call (310) 675-4444 or file an online report using the citizen online police reporting system.