On November 14, 2017, the City of Lake Elsinore City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2017-1383, which conditionally permits cannabis-related land uses, including cultivation, manufacturing, testing, dispensaries (only as an accessory use incidental to one of the non-retail cannabis uses), and distribution facilities, in both the M-1 and M-2 zone districts, subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Subsequently, on July 8, 2025, the City Council adopted Amended Ordinance No. 2025-1504, which streamlined the review process, clarified certain definitions, removed redundancies, and limited the number of cannabis licenses to no more than 10.
Please refer to the Municipal Code or Ordinance No. 2025-1504 for further details.
NOTE: The City has reached the maximum number of cannabis licenses allowed pursuant to Amended Ordinance No. 2025-1504. At this time, the City is not accepting applications for new cannabis businesses.