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Dispensaries in La Mesa
Licenses checked 2026-10-06 · City of La Mesa rules checked 2026-10-05 · State law sources reviewed 2026-07-31
As of October 6, 2026, 15 state-licensed cannabis dispensaries operate in La Mesa, more than any city in the county except San Diego. The City of La Mesa allows medicinal cannabis dispensaries by conditional use permit, and adult-use sales only at a dispensary that also holds a medicinal permit. Every store is listed below with its state license number.
Licensed dispensaries in La Mesa
The state license record shows 15 licensed cannabis storefronts in La Mesa, checked on October 6, 2026.
- Backpack Boyz 8260 Parkway Dr, La Mesa 91942
- Buzz Cannabis 7584 University Ave, La Mesa 91942
- Cookies La Mesa 7935 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa 91942
- Dr. GreenThumb's 8760 Campo Rd, La Mesa 91941
- Embr 8300 Center Dr, La Mesa 91942
- HiKei Cannabis 8939 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa 91942
- Jungle Boys San Diego 8160 Parkway Dr, La Mesa 91942
- LiT La Mesa 7729 University Ave, La Mesa 91942
- Lucky's 6957 University Ave, La Mesa 91942
- NS East 7323 El Cajon Blvd, Unit E, La Mesa 91942
- The Grove 8155 Center St, La Mesa 91942
- The Reserve SD 8744 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa 91942
- Urbn Leaf 7339 El Cajon Blvd, Suite C, La Mesa 91942
- Wellgreens and Wellgreens Everything Cannabis 5301 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa 91942
- Wellgreens Dispensary 7180 University Ave, La Mesa 91942
The nearest stores outside La Mesa
By straight-line distance from the center of La Mesa, not driving distance.
- BUZZ Cannabis 8290 Broadway, Lemon Grove 91945
- Off The Charts 3519 Harris St, Lemon Grove 91945
- Wellgreens Dispensary 6859 Federal Blvd, Lemon Grove 91945
- Originals 6220 1/3 Federal Blvd, San Diego 92114
Stores in La Mesa that say they deliver
These 4 stores say on their own websites that they deliver. That is the store's statement, not a promise about your address: ask the store where it delivers.
- Dr. GreenThumb's 8760 Campo Rd, La Mesa 91941
- Embr 8300 Center Dr, La Mesa 91942
- The Grove 8155 Center St, La Mesa 91942
- Wellgreens Dispensary 7180 University Ave, La Mesa 91942
What the City of La Mesa permits
The City of La Mesa allows medicinal cannabis dispensaries by conditional use permit, and adult-use sales only at a dispensary that also holds a medicinal permit.
Delivery is authorized only from a permitted La Mesa dispensary; the city's code otherwise prohibits delivery into La Mesa, except medicinal cannabis to qualified patients.
Local rules let a storefront open only between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.; the state allows 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Consuming cannabis on the premises is prohibited.
Of La Mesa's neighbors, El Cajon prohibits cannabis storefronts.
- La Mesa Municipal Code chapter 6.11 — adult-use cannabis businesses
- La Mesa Municipal Code chapter 24.23 — medical marijuana dispensaries
- La Mesa Municipal Code chapter 10.39 — delivery
- City of La Mesa — cannabis businesses
- Local rules checked 2026-10-05. Every store in the county: the directory. Closing times: open late.
What to know in La Mesa
La Mesa is a small city just east of San Diego, where Interstate 8 meets State Route 125. Its stores draw shoppers from San Diego's eastern neighborhoods and from East County.
Plan around the clock
La Mesa sets its own opening and closing times for stores, shown above. If you are heading over from San Diego in the evening, check the store's hours on its page before you drive.
The Village, the parks and the trolley
La Mesa Village, the city's parks and the trolley platforms are public places. Consuming cannabis in a public place is prohibited statewide and can bring a fine of up to 250 dollars. Carry what you bought sealed, and keep it sealed until you are home.
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.
La Mesa questions
- How many dispensaries are in La Mesa?
- 15, by the California state license record checked on October 6, 2026. The City of La Mesa allows medicinal cannabis dispensaries by conditional use permit, and adult-use sales only at a dispensary that also holds a medicinal permit.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in La Mesa?
- Delivery is authorized only from a permitted La Mesa dispensary; the city's code otherwise prohibits delivery into La Mesa, except medicinal cannabis to qualified patients. 4 of the licensed stores in La Mesa say on their own websites that they deliver; ask the store whether it delivers to your address.
- What time do dispensaries close in La Mesa?
- By 9 p.m. at the latest. Local rules let a storefront open only between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.; the state allows 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each store sets its own hours inside that.
- Can I buy in La Mesa and take it back to San Diego?
- Yes. Carry it sealed or in the trunk, and do not consume in the car. The state daily purchase limit is the same in every city: 28.5 grams of flower or 8 grams of concentrate.
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.