San Diego County · Alpine
Dispensaries in Alpine
Licenses checked 2026-10-06 · County of San Diego rules checked 2026-10-05 · State law sources reviewed 2026-07-31
As of October 6, 2026, no licensed dispensary is in Alpine (the county's Alpine community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 11 miles from the center of Alpine; the next are 12 and 12 miles away. The County of San Diego's rules apply here and are set out below.
Licensed dispensaries in Alpine
There is no licensed cannabis storefront in Alpine (the county's Alpine community planning area). That is what the state license record shows, checked on October 6, 2026.
The nearest licensed stores
By straight-line distance from the center of Alpine, not driving distance.
- MJ Direct-El Cajon 8157 Wing Ave, El Cajon 92020
- East County Prospect 10612 Prospect Ave, Suite 101, Santee 92071
- Santee Project 10439 Prospect Ave, Santee 92071
- Flyte 9805 Prospect Ave, Suite A, Santee 92071
What the County of San Diego permits
Alpine is unincorporated, so the County of San Diego's cannabis rules apply here, not a city's.
The County of San Diego allows cannabis storefronts in the unincorporated area: five long-standing facilities hold county operating certificates, and a licensing program adopted in September 2026 allows up to 25 storefronts.
County rules let a licensed retailer sell from a storefront, by delivery only, or both.
Local rules let a storefront open only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.; the state allows 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- New county licenses open first to social-equity applicants, from October 5, 2026, and to all other applicants from October 5, 2029.
- County rules allow a consumption lounge only alongside a county-approved storefront.
- A postal address in Ramona, Escondido or El Cajon can be in the unincorporated area, where the county's rules apply rather than a city's.
Of Alpine's neighbors, El Cajon prohibits cannabis storefronts.
- County of San Diego Ordinance 11020 — commercial cannabis licensing (cap, hours, delivery, lounges)
- County of San Diego Ordinance 11021 — social equity program and application dates
- County Board of Supervisors — statement of proceedings, September 2, 2026
- County of San Diego — the five existing cannabis facilities
- County of San Diego — cannabis program
- County of San Diego community planning areas (SanGIS, published by SANDAG). A store is counted in Alpine when its licensed address falls inside the planning area named above.
- Local rules checked 2026-10-05. All 4 stores the county licenses: the unincorporated county. Every store in the county: the directory. Closing times: open late.
What to know in Alpine
Alpine is a foothill town on Interstate 8, about 30 miles east of San Diego, at the edge of the Cleveland National Forest.
On Interstate 8
If you shop in a town to the west, the state transport rules apply on the drive back up Interstate 8. Cannabis rides sealed or in the trunk, nobody in the car may consume it, and driving under the influence is a DUI.
Parks and trails
Wright's Field, the town's parks and the trailheads around it are public places. Consuming cannabis in a public place is prohibited statewide and can bring a fine of up to 250 dollars.
The rules behind this page
State law is the same in every part of the county: where you can consume, purchase limits, the border, and the military rules. What changes from place to place is whether the local government allows stores, when they may open, and who may deliver, which is what the section above records.
Alpine questions
- Are there any dispensaries in Alpine?
- No. The California state license record, checked on October 6, 2026, shows none (the county's Alpine community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 11 miles from the center of Alpine; the next are 12 and 12 miles away.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in Alpine?
- County rules let a licensed retailer sell from a storefront, by delivery only, or both.
- Can I use cannabis on the trails around Alpine?
- No. They are public places, where consuming cannabis is prohibited statewide with a fine of up to 250 dollars.
Updated 2026-10-06. Sources reviewed 2026-07-31. Not legal advice — see the about page for our sourcing standard. License data checked 2026-10-06.