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Dispensaries in University City
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 University City (the city's University community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 1.1 miles from the center of University City; the next are 1.5 and 1.6 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 University City
There is no licensed cannabis storefront in University City (the city's University 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 University City, not driving distance.
- Cake House Sorrento Valley 10150 Sorrento Valley Rd, Unit 110, San Diego 92121
- Torrey Holistics 10671 Roselle St, Suite 100, San Diego 92121
- Buzz Cannabis 10715 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego 92121
- Mankind Dispensary 7128 Miramar Rd, Suite 10, San Diego 92121
What the City of San Diego permits
University City 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 University City 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 University City
University City is the community around UC San Diego and the UTC shopping center, divided by Rose Canyon into a residential south and a high-rise north.
The campus
UC San Diego sets its own campus rules, and a campus is not a private residence. Check the campus policy before bringing cannabis onto it.
Apartments and hotels
Much of the northern half is apartment towers and hotels, and most prohibit smoking of any kind, balconies included. Check your lease or booking in writing.
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.
University City questions
- Are there any dispensaries in University City?
- No. The California state license record, checked on October 6, 2026, shows none (the city's University community planning area). The nearest licensed store is 1.1 miles from the center of University City; the next are 1.5 and 1.6 miles away.
- Can I get cannabis delivered in University City?
- 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 use cannabis on the UC San Diego campus?
- The university sets its own campus policy, so check it before bringing cannabis onto campus. Off campus, consuming in a public place 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.