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Dispensaries in Chula Vista
Licenses checked 2026-10-06 · City of Chula Vista rules checked 2026-10-05 · State law sources reviewed 2026-07-31
As of October 6, 2026, 7 state-licensed cannabis dispensaries operate in Chula Vista. The City of Chula Vista licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use sales, with at most two storefronts in each Council District inside a citywide limit of 12 retail licenses. Every store is listed below with its state license number.
Licensed dispensaries in Chula Vista
The state license record shows 7 licensed cannabis storefronts in Chula Vista, checked on October 6, 2026.
- Buzz Cannabis 1891 Nirvana Ave, Suite 300, Chula Vista 91911
- California Holistics 810 Paseo Del Rey, Chula Vista 91910
- Grasshopper 376 Trousdale Dr, Chula Vista 91910
- March and Ash 684 Telegraph Canyon Rd, Chula Vista 91910
- PUFF-N-DASH 646 H St, Chula Vista 91910
- PUFF-N-DASH 885 E H St, Unit A And B, Chula Vista 91910
- Wellgreens Dispensary 1214 Broadway, Chula Vista 91911
By neighborhood
- Eastlake: none licensed
The nearest stores outside Chula Vista
By straight-line distance from the center of Chula Vista, not driving distance.
- Perfect Union 909 Cardiff St, San Diego 92114
- Sundial Collective San Diego Ii 909 Cardiff St, San Diego 92114
- STIIIZY National City 3239 Hoover Ave, National City 91950
- Urbn Leaf 658 San Ysidro Blvd E, San Diego 92173
What the City of Chula Vista permits
The City of Chula Vista licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use sales, with at most two storefronts in each Council District inside a citywide limit of 12 retail licenses.
Chula Vista storefronts may not deliver. Delivery is done by separately licensed delivery-only retailers, and by state-licensed retailers based outside the city.
- Consuming cannabis on the premises of a cannabis business is prohibited in Chula Vista.
- Smoking is prohibited on all city-owned property, including every park.
- Chula Vista Municipal Code §5.19.040 — number of licenses
- Chula Vista Municipal Code §5.19.090 — storefront retailers
- Chula Vista Municipal Code §5.19.030 — delivery from outside the city
- City of Chula Vista — commercial cannabis
- Local rules checked 2026-10-05. Every store in the county: the directory. Closing times: open late.
What to know in Chula Vista
Chula Vista is not San Diego — it licenses its own cannabis retail under its own municipal rules, sitting between San Diego, National City with the county one licensed lounge, and the border. State law still governs the basics: 21 and over, no public consumption, sealed transport, and the border remains absolutely off limits.
South Bay is a patchwork of city lines, and cannabis rules change at each one. Chula Vista runs its own program — one of the earliest in the county to do so.
Its own licensing
Unlike unincorporated areas or opt-out cities, Chula Vista licenses cannabis retail under municipal rules layered on the state framework. The practical effect for a visitor is the same as anywhere lawful: verify the retailer in the state license lookup, bring ID proving 21+, and expect the same purchase limits — 28.5 grams of flower or 8 grams of concentrate per day.
Between the lounge and the border
Chula Vista sits minutes from Sessions by the Bay in National City — the county only licensed consumption lounge — and minutes from the San Ysidro border crossing, where possessing any cannabis is a federal offense in both directions with Mexican penalties on the far side. South Bay geography puts the best lawful venue and the worst possible mistake ten minutes apart.
The bayfront and the parks
The new bayfront parks, the marina, and every city park are public places: no consumption, per state law and local smoking rules. Residences with permission remain the lawful venue, and the vehicle rules — sealed or trunk, never consume inside — carry you between them.
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.
Chula Vista questions
- How many dispensaries are in Chula Vista?
- 7, by the California state license record checked on October 6, 2026. The City of Chula Vista licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use sales, with at most two storefronts in each Council District inside a citywide limit of 12 retail licenses.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in Chula Vista?
- Chula Vista storefronts may not deliver. Delivery is done by separately licensed delivery-only retailers, and by state-licensed retailers based outside the city.
- What time do dispensaries close in Chula Vista?
- By 10 p.m. at the latest. State rules end sales then, and we found no earlier limit in City of Chula Vista's code. Each store sets its own hours inside that.
- Are Chula Vista cannabis rules different from San Diego?
- Licensing is municipal — Chula Vista runs its own retail program — but the state rules a consumer feels are identical: 21+, the same daily purchase limits, no public consumption, sealed transport.
- How close is the consumption lounge?
- Sessions by the Bay is in neighboring National City, typically a 5-15 minute drive from most of Chula Vista — the only licensed consumption lounge in San Diego County.
- Can you take Chula Vista cannabis toward the border?
- Toward, carefully and sealed — across, never. The San Ysidro and Otay Mesa crossings are federal jurisdiction where cannabis is prohibited in both directions, with Mexican customs penalties on the far side.
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.