Cannabis business permit required to engage in cannabis business activity.
Riverside Municipal Code § 5.77.070
in effect5.77.070 - Cannabis business permit required to engage in cannabis business activity.
A. No person may engage in any cannabis business within the City, including cultivation, manufacture, processing, laboratory testing, distributing, dispensing, or sale of cannabis or a cannabis product, unless the person meets all of the following requirements:
1. Possess a valid cannabis business permit from the City;
2. Possess a valid business tax certificate from the City;
3. Possess a valid State of California seller's permit; and
4. Is currently in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the cannabis business and the cannabis activities, including the duty to obtain any required state licenses.
B. It shall not be a violation of this Code for an agent of a state agency, as defined in Section 1100 of the Government Code, or a local agency, as defined in Section 50001 of the Government Code, to possess, transport, or obtain cannabis or cannabis products as necessary to conduct activities reasonably related to the duties of the state or local agency.
(Ord. 7628 § 1(Exh. A), 2023)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT5BU_CH5.77CABUAC_5.77.070CABUPEREENCABUACFetched: 11/1/2026