Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Seaside

Seaside has five listed stores for 32,366 residents. Council widened its cap, then cut back; a permit needs a use permit and an agreement.

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Sellers listed: 5
License verified: 5
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 Seaside

Why so many stores for 32,366 people?

The 2020 census counted 32,366 residents, and Verdex lists five stores, one per roughly 6,500. In December 2017 the council voted to permit six dispensaries rather than the three first contemplated, Monterey County Now reported, and The Reef on Fremont Boulevard was the third to open in 2018.

Is the cap still growing?

No. A November 2024 headline in the same paper said Seaside, which allowed more dispensaries than any other local city, was cutting back. The city code's language limits each type of dispensary to three valid agreements.

CannaCruz is at 680, Halfpipe at 840 Suite B4 and Tolt River Cultivation Cooperative at 575. Higher Level is on Canyon Del Rey Boulevard and The Reef on Fremont Boulevard. Three of the five listings share Broadway. Higher Level's earlier medical operator, Higher Level of Care, occupied vacant office space on Canyon Del Rey just north of Embassy Suites, Monterey County Now reported.

What does a permit involve?

Each dispensary needs a conditional use permit and a development or operating agreement with the city, and none may sit within 600 feet of a school for kindergarten to grade 12, according to the city code. General California rules are on the state overview.