Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Needles

Needles cannabis shops employed 586 people in 2023, 340 of them Arizona residents. Nine stores are listed on the Colorado River, with no numerical cap.

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Sellers listed: 9
License verified: 9
Minimum age: 21+

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The rules

Key rules in California

Plain-language summary. The regulator is California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).

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
Public use
Not allowed in public places, where tobacco smoking is banned, or within 1,000 ft of schools/day cares/youth centers while children are present; locally licensed lounges only
Taxes
15% state excise tax + sales tax on the total + local cannabis taxes; MMIC holders exempt from sales tax only
Driving
No open containers in vehicles; keep cannabis sealed or in the trunk

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How it works

How cannabis is sold in Needles

Who works in Needles' cannabis shops?

A city presentation dated 30 August 2023 counted 586 cannabis employees. Of them 118 lived in Needles, 340 in Arizona and 22 in Nevada. That is the border effect in one number.

Did Needles always allow it?

No. In 2010 six shops opened without permits and the council banned them. Voters approved Measure S in 2012, a tax of 10 percent of gross receipts, with 81 percent in favour. On 14 November 2017 council voted 6 to 0 to bar recreational businesses, SBC Sentinel reported. Ordinance 606-AC reversed that in 2018 and allowed adult-use sales. Ordinance 629-AC in 2020 allowed more retail businesses and on-site consumption, according to the city.

Is there a cap on shops?

A summary of a council hearing says staff described no numerical limit, with the number of shops left to market forces and zoning. The council approved a permit under Resolution 2025-49, and opponents of the Off The Charts store at 1611 Needles Highway argued the market was saturated after Arizona legalised sales.

Where do the nine sit?

Needles Highway has Desert Haze at 2205, Marvins Mary J at 2208 and Otc Needles at 1611. Needles Cannabis Dispensary is on H Street, Cavi Land on J Street and The Cure Company on Columbus Street. The planning commission has recommended a lounge at The Cure Company's site. For anything that applies statewide, see California.