Menifee Municipal Code Ch. 5.60 Mobile Cannabis Dispensaries

The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, as follows.

MOBILE CANNABIS DISPENSARY. Any person who transports or delivers, or arranges the transportation or delivery, of cannabis to a person for either personal, recreational, or medical use.

OPERATION. Any effort to locate, operate, own, lease, supply, allow to be operated, or aid, abet or assist in the operation of a mobile cannabis dispensary.

PERSON. Any individual, business, clinic, firm, corporation, association, club, society, group or other organization. The term PERSON shall include any owner, manager, proprietor, employee, volunteer or salesperson.

(Ord. 2013-128, passed 8-6-2013; Am. Ord. 2017-230, passed 12-20-2017; Am. Ord. 2025-417, passed 7-16-2025)

Dispensaries are prohibited within the city. No permit of any kind, including but not limited to a conditional use permit, a building permit, or business license, shall be issued to any person or entity seeking to establish such a dispensary. Notwithstanding, this chapter shall in no way limit the right to possess, use, or cultivate cannabis for medicinal or recreational purposes as authorized by the laws of the State of California as set forth in the Health and Safety Code, as those may be amended from time to time, nor shall this chapter prohibit the delivery of medical cannabis pursuant to Cal. Business and Professionals Code § 26322, as it may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. 2025-417, passed 7-16-2025)

Operation of mobile cannabis dispensaries are prohibited in the city. No person shall locate, operate, own, suffer, allow to be operated or aid, abet or assist in the operation of any mobile cannabis dispensary within the city, except as specifically outlined in § 5.60.040(B) of this code.

(Ord. 2013-128, passed 8-6-2013)

(A) No person shall deliver cannabis or cannabis product to any location within the city from a mobile cannabis dispensary, regardless of where the mobile cannabis dispensary is located, or engage in any operation for this purpose.

(B) Delivery of medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis products to medicinal cannabis patients or their primary caregivers is permitted within the city to the extent such activity complies with California Business and Professional Code §§ 26320 et seq., as those provisions may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. 2013-128, passed 8-6-2013; Am. Ord. 2025-417, passed 7-16-2025)

Operation of any mobile cannabis dispensary within the city in violation of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be abated pursuant to all available remedies.

(Ord. 2013-128, passed 8-6-2013; Am. Ord. 2025-417, passed 7-16-2025)

Violations of this chapter may be enforced by any applicable law.

(Ord. 2013-128, passed 8-6-2013; Am. Ord. 2025-417, passed 7-16-2025)