San Diego County · Lakeside
Dispensaries in Lakeside
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, 1 state-licensed cannabis dispensary is in Lakeside (the county's Lakeside community planning area). 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. Every store is listed below with its state license number.
Licensed dispensaries in Lakeside
The state license record shows 1 licensed cannabis storefront in Lakeside (the county's Lakeside community planning area), checked on October 6, 2026.
- MJ Direct-El Cajon 8157 Wing Ave, El Cajon 92020
A mailing address is not a boundary: this store has an El Cajon mailing address. Stores are counted here by where they are, inside the planning area, not by postal address.
The nearest stores outside Lakeside
By straight-line distance from the center of Lakeside, not driving distance.
- 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
- BUZZ Cannabis 8011 Mission Gorge Rd, Suite D-G, Santee 92071
What the County of San Diego permits
Lakeside 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 Lakeside'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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside
Lakeside is a community in the northeast corner of the El Cajon Valley, along State Route 67 and the San Diego River, known for its rodeo grounds and Lindo Lake.
County rules, city neighbors
Lakeside is unincorporated, so the county's rules, shown above, apply here. Santee and El Cajon, next door, each set their own.
At the counter
Every licensed store checks a government-issued photo ID showing you are 21 or older, and the state daily limit is 28.5 grams of flower or 8 grams of concentrate. Each store's page here shows whether its state license covers adult-use sales, medicinal sales or both.
Lindo Lake and the river
Lindo Lake Park, the river trail and Lake Jennings 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.
Lakeside questions
- How many dispensaries are in Lakeside?
- 1, by the California state license record checked on October 6, 2026, counting stores in the county's Lakeside community planning area. 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.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in Lakeside?
- County rules let a licensed retailer sell from a storefront, by delivery only, or both.
- What time do dispensaries close in Lakeside?
- By 10 p.m. at the latest. 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. Each store sets its own hours inside that.
- Is Lakeside under El Cajon's cannabis ban?
- No. Lakeside is unincorporated, so the County of San Diego's rules apply, not El Cajon's or Santee's.
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.