WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CANNABIS IN COSTA MESA

 

In 2016, Costa Mesa voters approved Measure X, known as the City of Costa Mesa Medical Marijuana Measure, which allows certain non-retail cannabis-uses (i.e. manufacturing, distribution, processing, transportation, research and development laboratories, and testing laboratories) in one industrial area of the City, commonly known as the “Green Zone.” In 2020, Costa Mesa voters approved Measure Q, the Costa Mesa Retail Cannabis Tax and Regulation Measure. This measure allows the City to adopt rules permitting retail cannabis uses within the City, including storefronts (dispensaries) and non-storefront uses (delivery only).

For more information, email cannabis@costamesaca.gov or call the cannabis hotline at (714) 754-4902.

What is the history of legal cannabis in Costa Mesa?
What is the permitting process for dispensaries?
Can cannabis retail stores go anywhere in the City?
What kind of cannabis businesses are allowed in Costa Mesa?
What safeguards are in place?
What other cannabis regulations are in place?