San Diego County · Hillcrest
Dispensaries in Hillcrest
Licenses checked 2026-10-06 · City 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 Hillcrest (part of the city's Uptown community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 1.2 miles from the center of Hillcrest; the next are 1.4 and 1.7 miles away. The City of San Diego allows licensed cannabis outlets for adult-use and medicinal sales, capped at four per Council District, 36 citywide.
Licensed dispensaries in Hillcrest
There is no licensed cannabis storefront in Hillcrest (part of the city's Uptown 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 Hillcrest, not driving distance.
- The Cake House Mission Valley 1299 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego 92108
- HiKei Cannabis Dispensary 1215 W Nutmeg St, San Diego 92101
- KLOVER 3500 Estudillo St, San Diego 92110
- Cookies San Diego 7850 Mission Center Ct, San Diego 92108
What the City of San Diego permits
Hillcrest is governed by the City of San Diego's cannabis rules.
The City of San Diego allows licensed cannabis outlets for adult-use and medicinal sales, capped at four per Council District, 36 citywide.
Delivery is allowed only as an extra service from a permitted San Diego outlet; a delivery-only business cannot be based in the city.
Local rules let a storefront open only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., the same hours the state allows.
- The city does not allow cannabis consumption lounges.
- Smoking and vaping are prohibited in city parks, on city beaches and on boardwalks.
- San Diego Municipal Code §141.0504 — cannabis outlets (cap, hours, delivery)
- City of San Diego — cannabis information
- City of San Diego — Information Bulletin 170, cannabis businesses
- San Diego Municipal Code §43.1002 — smoking in parks and on beaches
- City of San Diego — Community Planning District boundaries. A store is counted in Hillcrest when its licensed address falls inside the planning area named above.
- Local rules checked 2026-10-05. All 33 stores in the City of San Diego. Every store in the county: the directory. Closing times: open late.
What to know in Hillcrest
Hillcrest sits on the mesa north of downtown and Balboa Park, a walkable neighborhood of bars, restaurants and medical campuses along University, Fourth and Fifth Avenues.
Bars, patios and sidewalks
The sidewalks along University Avenue and the neighborhood's plazas are public places. Consuming cannabis in a public place is prohibited statewide and can bring a fine of up to 250 dollars. A bar or restaurant sets its own house rules for its patio.
Balboa Park next door
Balboa Park is a city park and a public place, so the same rule applies there. The city's own smoking rule for parks and beaches is listed above.
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.
Hillcrest questions
- Are there any dispensaries in Hillcrest?
- No. The California state license record, checked on October 6, 2026, shows none (part of the city's Uptown community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 1.2 miles from the center of Hillcrest; the next are 1.4 and 1.7 miles away.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in Hillcrest?
- Delivery is allowed only as an extra service from a permitted San Diego outlet; a delivery-only business cannot be based in the city.
- Can I smoke cannabis in Balboa Park?
- No. It is a city park and a public place, 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.