San Diego County · Kearny Mesa
Dispensaries in Kearny Mesa
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, 3 state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are in Kearny Mesa (the city's Kearny Mesa community planning area). The City of San Diego allows licensed cannabis outlets for adult-use and medicinal sales, capped at four per Council District, 36 citywide. Every store is listed below with its state license number.
Licensed dispensaries in Kearny Mesa
The state license record shows 3 licensed cannabis storefronts in Kearny Mesa (the city's Kearny Mesa community planning area), checked on October 6, 2026.
- Catalyst - Kearny Mesa 5125 Convoy St, Suite 211, San Diego 92111
- The Reserve SD 8863 Balboa Ave, Suite E, San Diego 92123
- Wellgreens Dispensary 8039 Balboa Ave, Suite A, San Diego 92111
The nearest stores outside Kearny Mesa
By straight-line distance from the center of Kearny Mesa, not driving distance.
- Eaze 3455 Camino Del Rio S, San Diego 92108
- Wellgreens Dispensary 3703 Camino Del Rio S, Suite 215a, San Diego 92108
- Cookies San Diego 7850 Mission Center Ct, San Diego 92108
- March and Ash Cannabis 2835 Camino Del Rio S, Suite 100, San Diego 92108
What the City of San Diego permits
Kearny Mesa 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 Kearny Mesa 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 Kearny Mesa
Kearny Mesa is one of the commercial-industrial areas where San Diego cannabis retail can lawfully operate — but the neighborhood offers nowhere to consume what its stores sell. The four-per-district cap and industrial zoning explain why the stores are here; the statewide public-consumption ban applies the moment you leave the counter.
If you have wondered why San Diego dispensaries seem to live in industrial parks between auto shops and office supply warehouses: this is the neighborhood that answers it.
Why retail is here
The city caps outlets at four per council district — 36 citywide — and then applies zoning and separation requirements from schools and similar uses. What survives that filter is commercial-industrial land, and Kearny Mesa is exactly that. The result: licensed storefronts operate here and draw customers from neighborhoods that have none.
After the counter
There is no consumption at or near the store — retail licenses do not include on-site consumption, and no Kearny Mesa venue holds lounge authorization. The parking lot counts as a vehicle-and-public-space problem, not a solution. Sealed container or trunk, and consume at a private residence.
Verifying before the drive
Because Kearny Mesa draws from the whole city, it is worth a two-minute check before traveling: confirm the retailer holds a current state license via the Department of Cannabis Control lookup, and confirm hours by phone — an unanswered phone being, in our experience, its own data point.
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.
Kearny Mesa questions
- How many dispensaries are in Kearny Mesa?
- 3, by the California state license record checked on October 6, 2026, counting stores in the city's Kearny Mesa community planning area. The City of San Diego allows licensed cannabis outlets for adult-use and medicinal sales, capped at four per Council District, 36 citywide.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in Kearny Mesa?
- Delivery is allowed only as an extra service from a permitted San Diego outlet; a delivery-only business cannot be based in the city.
- What time do dispensaries close in Kearny Mesa?
- By 10 p.m. at the latest. Local rules let a storefront open only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., the same hours the state allows. Each store sets its own hours inside that.
- Why are San Diego dispensaries in industrial areas like Kearny Mesa?
- Zoning. The city caps outlets at four per council district and restricts eligible parcels to commercial-industrial land away from schools — which describes Kearny Mesa almost perfectly.
- Can you consume in a dispensary parking lot?
- No. Retail licenses do not include on-site consumption, lots are public-facing space, and a parked vehicle is still a vehicle — consumption there is prohibited.
- How do you check a Kearny Mesa storefront is licensed?
- Search the retailer in the California Department of Cannabis Control public license lookup and confirm the license is current and the address matches before you travel.
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.