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Dispensaries in National City
Licenses checked 2026-10-06 · City of National City rules checked 2026-10-05 · State law sources reviewed 2026-07-31
As of October 6, 2026, 4 state-licensed cannabis dispensaries operate in National City. The City of National City licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use and medicinal sales; the City Council sets the number of licenses by resolution. Every store is listed below with its state license number.
Licensed dispensaries in National City
The state license record shows 4 licensed cannabis storefronts in National City, checked on October 6, 2026.
- Nc Investment Group 1200 Harbor Dr, National City 91950
- Off the Charts 1930 Cleveland Ave, National City 91950
- Sessions 700 Bay Marina Dr, National City 91950
- STIIIZY National City 3239 Hoover Ave, National City 91950
The nearest stores outside National City
By straight-line distance from the center of National City, not driving distance.
- Grasshopper 376 Trousdale Dr, Chula Vista 91910
- PUFF-N-DASH 646 H St, Chula Vista 91910
- Harbor Collective 2405 Harbor Dr, Bldg A, San Diego 92113
- Goldn Bloom 3385 Sunrise St, San Diego 92102
What the City of National City permits
The City of National City licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use and medicinal sales; the City Council sets the number of licenses by resolution.
Any retailer delivering in National City, including one based outside the city, needs a city delivery permit.
Local rules let a storefront open only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., the same hours the state allows.
- National City's code authorizes cannabis consumption lounges, for adults 21 and older, inside a licensed retail premises.
Of National City's neighbors, Coronado prohibits cannabis storefronts.
- National City Municipal Code chapter 9.60 — commercial cannabis activity
- City of National City — commercial cannabis
- Local rules checked 2026-10-05. Every store in the county: the directory. Closing times: open late.
What to know in National City
National City is a small South Bay city between San Diego and Chula Vista, on Interstate 5 and the bay. It is where the county's first licensed consumption lounge opened, and it borders Naval Base San Diego.
A lawful place to consume
Sessions by the Bay in National City is the first licensed cannabis consumption lounge in San Diego County; it opened in April 2025. For a visitor whose hotel or rental prohibits smoking, a licensed lounge is the lawful alternative to a private residence. Everywhere else, the public-consumption rule applies.
The base and the border
UCMJ Article 112a prohibits cannabis use and possession by United States service members regardless of state law, which matters in a city next to a naval base. And the border is a short drive south: transporting cannabis across it is a federal offense regardless of California law.
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.
National City questions
- How many dispensaries are in National City?
- 4, by the California state license record checked on October 6, 2026. The City of National City licenses cannabis storefronts for adult-use and medicinal sales; the City Council sets the number of licenses by resolution.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in National City?
- Any retailer delivering in National City, including one based outside the city, needs a city delivery permit.
- What time do dispensaries close in National City?
- 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.
- Where can I legally consume cannabis in National City?
- At a private residence where you have permission, or at a licensed consumption lounge. Sessions by the Bay in National City is the first licensed lounge in San Diego County. Public places and vehicles are not options.
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.