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California dispensaries: licensed cannabis shops by city

Verdex lists 1,120 California dispensaries, 145 in Los Angeles. Most cities and counties allow no retail, so licence and location matter more than menu.

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Dispensaries rated
1,043
License verified
1,043
Top score
9.7
Cities
263

More than half of California's cities and counties, 302 of 540 by the Department of Cannabis Control's count, allow no retail cannabis business at all. Where a shop is allowed, it needs a DCC licence and a city permit, and the buyer must be 21, or 18 with a physician's recommendation for medicinal use.

Verdex lists 1,120 dispensaries. The highest scores sit in Los Angeles: California Caregivers Alliance in Silver Lake, Markt. Dispensary by Studio City and the S.W.E.D.A. store near LAX. In San Francisco, Golden Gate Cannabis Company trades on Jones Street in the Tenderloin. Adults may buy 28.5 g of flower a day.

Showing 20 of 150 (top 150 of 1043) dispensaries in California

  1. 01CA CollectiveSan Jose · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 6,600 on Weedmaps9.7
  2. 02California Caregivers AllianceLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 3,355 on Weedmaps9.7
  3. 03TraditionalLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 2,827 on Weedmaps9.7
  4. 04S.W.E.D.A. Snoop Dogg StoreLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 2,261 on Weedmaps9.7
  5. 05Markt. DispensaryLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,844 on Weedmaps9.7
  6. 06Highway DTLALos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,759 on Weedmaps9.7
  7. 07Zzflux DtlaLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 4,384 on Weedmaps9.6
  8. 08Skyhigh Los AngelesLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 2,246 on Weedmaps9.6
  9. 09Muha Meds WestwoodLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,496 on Weedmaps9.6
  10. 10LA KushLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,402 on Leafly9.6
  11. 11White FireSan Jose · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,347 on Weedmaps9.6
  12. 12Mankind DispensarySan Diego · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,151 on Leafly9.6
  13. 13Golden Gate Cannabis CompanySan Francisco · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 737 on Weedmaps9.6
  14. 14TheraleafSan Jose · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 7,354 on Weedmaps9.5
  15. 15WonderlandLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 5,527 on Weedmaps9.5
  16. 16Dtpg Collective, Inc.Los Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.7 · 3,482 on Weedmaps9.5
  17. 17The Cure Company Boyle HeightsLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.7 · 3,872 on Weedmaps9.5
  18. 18Purple LotusSan Jose · Dispensary Licensed 4.7 · 1,638 on Weedmaps9.5
  19. 19EuphorosLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 1,571 on Weedmaps9.5
  20. 20STIIIZY WesternLos Angeles · Dispensary Licensed 4.8 · 1,128 on Weedmaps9.5
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Check the licence before you compare the shops

Because access depends on the city, California has many shops that look legal and are not. The DCC's licence search and the QR certificate that must be posted near the entrance settle the question in a minute; our California licensed-versus-illegal guide shows the steps. A state licence, not a city sign or a website, is what proves testing and age checks.

  • Where they cluster: Los Angeles 145, San Francisco 63, Sacramento 36, Long Beach 32, San Diego 25 and Santa Rosa 23 in our listings.
  • Tax: a 15% state excise tax, then sales tax on the total and any local cannabis tax. The excise rate rose to 19% in July 2025 and returned to 15% on October 1, 2025 under AB 564, which sets it until June 30, 2028, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office.
  • Lounges: a few cities license on-site consumption, including West Hollywood and San Francisco. Elsewhere use is private-property only.

Delivery-only services are listed separately on our California delivery page and hold a different licence type. Prices vary sharply between a Los Angeles corridor with dozens of competing stores and a county with one, so compare the same product weight and tax-inclusive total rather than the headline discount.

Questions about this list

Why are there so few dispensaries in some California cities?

Cities and counties can ban retail cannabis. The Department of Cannabis Control says 56% of them, 302 of 540, allow no retail cannabis business at all. State licensing does not override a local ban.

Can 18-year-olds buy cannabis in California?

Only with a physician's recommendation for medicinal use. Adult-use purchases require age 21. Retailers may sell a medicinal patient up to 8 ounces a day, or more if the recommendation says so.

What tax do I pay at a California dispensary?

A 15% state excise tax, sales tax on the total and any local cannabis tax, so the register total is well above the menu price. Patients with a state Medical Marijuana Identification Card and ID are exempt from sales tax only.

Buying in California

  • Minimum age

    21 for adult use; 18+ with a physician's recommendation for medicinal purchases

  • Possession

    Up to 28.5 g non-concentrated cannabis and 8 g concentrate (adults 21+)

  • Daily purchase limit

    Adult use: 28.5 g flower, 8 g concentrate, 6 immature plants per day; medicinal: 8 oz per day or as recommended

  • Home grow

    Up to 6 plants for adults 21+; no volatile-solvent extraction; local permits or indoor rules may apply

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

How this list is ranked

  • License & compliance25%
  • Customer reviews25%
  • Lab & product transparency20%
  • Pricing & value10%
  • Service & access10%
  • Complaint handling10%

Scores come from license records, published lab results, prices and public reviews. Sellers can’t pay to change their position.

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