No. The provisions of Section 17.51.005 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code prohibit the establishment of commercial cannabis facilities in all zoning districts of Santa Clarita. Therefore, medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries cannot operate within city limits. Recreational cannabis was legalized in California, Santa Clarita’s home state, in November 2016 after voters approved Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). This law allowed recreational marijuana dispensaries to be established within the state. However, since Proposition 64 permitted municipal authorities to limit commercial cannabis activities within their jurisdictions, Santa Clarita was able to prohibit marijuana dispensaries from operating within its borders.
No. Santa Clarita prohibits medical marijuana dispensaries from being established within city limits, as stipulated in Section 17.51.005 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. California’s laws pertaining to the medical and nonmedical use of cannabis are contained in Senate Bill 94, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). California legalized medical marijuana through the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215). According to this law, persons diagnosed with specific medical conditions can consume cannabis products legally. The California State Legislature introduced Senate Bill 420, the Medical Marijuana Program Act, which was signed into law by Governor Gray Davis in 2003. This law led to the establishment of the state’s medical marijuana program, regulated by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). As a result, patients with qualifying medical conditions for marijuana treatment can obtain medical marijuana identification cards indicating their enrollment in California’s medical marijuana program. On June 26, 2016, California enacted the California Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) which established regulations for commercial and personal medical marijuana activities and permitted the licensure of medical marijuana businesses, including medical marijuana dispensaries, in the state. California later approved Senate Bill 94 in June 2017, which integrated the provisions of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) and the MCRSA. As stipulated in Senate Bill 94, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regulates medical and recreational cannabis activities in the state.
Although there are no legitimate weed dispensaries in Santa Clarita, residents can order cannabis products from online weed dispensaries in surrounding cities for delivery to their homes. According to Section 17.51.005(A)(1) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, cannabis dispensaries in other cities licensed pursuant to Senate Bill 94 can deliver weed to consumers in Santa Clarita. Such deliveries must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). Santa Clarita does not restrict the types of weed products that residents can purchase from online dispensaries.
Santa Clarita residents can visit recreational weed dispensaries in nearby cities to purchase cannabis products. During such visits, Santa Clarita residents must carry government-issued photo IDs to prove that they are 21 years or older. Registered medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers in Santa Clarita must carry their medical marijuana program identification cards and physician recommendations for cannabis treatment in order to buy weed products for medical use.
According to Section 17.51.005(A)(1) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries cannot be established in Santa Clarita. However, licensed weed dispensaries located outside the city can sell cannabis products to Santa Clarita residents and deliver such products to their doorsteps.
As stipulated in the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), recreational cannabis is legal for Santa Clarita residents who are up to 21 years old. Eligible persons can legally carry up to six cannabis plants, 8 grams of marijuana concentrates, and 28.5 grams of other weed products. Furthermore, as permitted in Section 17.51.005(B) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, recreational cannabis users can cultivate up to six cannabis plants at home. However, Santa Clarita prohibits cannabis cultivation in courtyards, garages, on balconies, or in other outdoor spaces of residents’ homes. Even if two or more adults eligible for recreational cannabis use reside together, they cannot grow more than six marijuana plants at once.
In Santa Clarita, medical marijuana use is legal for patients registered under California’s medical marijuana program who have doctors’ recommendations for cannabis treatment. The provisions of Senate Bill 94 permit minors (persons under 18 years) to consume weed for medical reasons under the close supervision of primary caregivers. Medical marijuana patients in Santa Clarita can cultivate up to six cannabis plants at home, in line with the provisions of Section 17.51.005(B) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code.
In California, medical marijuana cards are issued by county health departments. Therefore, Santa Clarita residents are required to obtain medical marijuana identification cards from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. When applying for a medical marijuana identification card, a Santa Clarita resident must provide a completed acknowledgment form, physician attestation form, and medical marijuana program application/renewal form (CDPH-9042). Furthermore, medical marijuana identification card applicants in Santa Clarita must present government-issued photo IDs, passport color photographs, and $100 non-refundable application fees. They must also provide proof of residency in Santa Clarita, such as utility bills, California DMV vehicle registrations, and mortgage agreements. Santa Clarita residents can submit their medical marijuana program identification card applications to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in person or by mail at:
County of Los Angeles Public Health
Environmental Health Headquarters
Medical Marijuana Program
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
In line with the provisions of Senate Bill 94, Santa Clarita residents can only consume cannabis products in private spaces.
In line with Section 17.51.005(B) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, there are no legitimate weed dispensaries in Santa Clarita. However, residents can purchase cannabis supplies from marijuana dispensaries in surrounding cities. In order to buy weed products, medical marijuana patients, caregivers, and eligible recreational cannabis users must present valid government-issued IDs. Furthermore, Santa Clarita residents buying marijuana products from medical marijuana dispensaries in other cities must provide medical marijuana identification cards and doctors’ recommendations for cannabis treatment.
Weed products are sold for about $15 per gram and $115 per ounce in cannabis dispensaries close to Santa Clarita.
Some of the popular weed strains sold at cannabis dispensaries in cities close to Santa Clarita are:
Blue Dream
Sherbert
Granddaddy Purple
Sour Diesel
GSC
Jack Herer
Original Glue
Wedding Cake
Purple Punch
Gelato
No. Senate Bill 94 prohibits weed smoking in public spaces, including areas where tobacco smoking is banned. As stipulated in Section 9.50.030 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, city residents cannot smoke weed in city-owned and managed buildings. Also, Santa Clarita prohibits cannabis smoking at workplaces and in public spaces, such as parks, banks, hotels, theaters, shopping malls, and education facilities.
Santa Clarita adults 21 years and older can possess up to 28.5 grams of cannabis products, six marijuana plants, and 8 grams of weed concentrates, as permitted in Senate Bill 94. Also, registered medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers in Santa Clarita can carry up to 8 ounces of weed products and 12 marijuana plants at once.
No. The provisions of Section 17.51.005(A) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code permit marijuana dispensaries in surrounding cities to deliver weed products to Santa Clarita residents. However, residents cannot ship marijuana products within the city or send such products across state lines because cannabis is still prohibited federally. All weed product deliveries in Santa Clarita must be carried out by marijuana dispensary employees.
Yes. Santa Clarita does not prohibit residents from ordering weed products online, provided they patronize cannabis dispensaries licensed in line with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA)
No, there are no legitimate 24-hour weed dispensaries in Santa Clarita. This is because Section 17.51.005 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code prohibits the establishment of commercial cannabis facilities, including weed dispensaries, within the borders of Santa Clarita.
The provisions of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) do not prohibit tourists from purchasing weed from dispensaries. Tourists in Santa Clarita can legally use cannabis dispensaries in surrounding cities.
Medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers in Santa Clarita need to show valid IDs before obtaining weed supplies from dispensaries in nearby cities. They must also present valid medical marijuana program identification cards to prove they are enrolled in California’s medical marijuana program. Furthermore, as stipulated in Senate Bill 94, recreational cannabis users in Santa Clarita must provide government-issued photo identifications when visiting weed dispensaries.
There are no licensed weed dispensaries in Santa Clarita. Cannabis users looking for black-owned dispensaries in Santa Clarita can check online for weed dispensaries close to the city. The best dispensaries are those licensed pursuant to Senate Bill 94. Such dispensaries display their registration certificates on their windows for QR code verification by prospective customers.
Marijuana dispensaries in municipalities around Santa Clarita usually scan customers’ IDs before selling weed products to them.
There are no legitimate weed dispensaries in Santa Clarita.
Weed dispensaries in towns close to Santa Clarita usually take credit card payments.
Santa Clarita residents can visit multiple cannabis dispensaries in a day, provided they do not exceed their daily purchasing limits.
Health insurance does not cover medical marijuana treatment because federal law prohibits cannabis use. Therefore, medical marijuana patients in Santa Clarita need to pay for their weed supplies themselves.
Cannabis dispensaries, including those in municipalities around Santa Clarita, usually track the amounts of weed products customers buy to ensure they are within allowable limits.
In line with the provisions of Senate Bill 94, Santa Clarita residents registered as medical marijuana patients can enter cannabis dispensaries in neighboring cities at 18 years old to purchase marijuana supplies.
Santa Clarita residents may contact the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), the regulatory agency for commercial cannabis activities in the state, by sending emails to info@cannabis.ca.gov or calling 1 (844) 612-2322.
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) encourages state residents, including Santa Clarita residents, to report illegal marijuana activities by filing complaints online.