Boise has no cannabis buffer-zone ordinance because Idaho prohibits dispensaries, cultivation, and manufacturing entirely. Buffer rules used in legal states (school, park, daycare separation) do not exist in Boise zoning.
Cities in legal-cannabis states typically impose buffer distances (commonly 600 to 1,000 feet) separating dispensaries from schools, parks, daycares, and churches. Because Idaho Code 37-2701 et seq. prohibits all commercial cannabis, Boise has no zoning code provision establishing buffers — the underlying use is unavailable. If Idaho ever legalized, Boise would need to add a Title 11 zoning amendment with separation standards similar to Spokane or Portland. Until then, the only related rule is general drug-free school-zone enhancement under Idaho Code 37-2739, which adds penalties for any controlled-substance offense (including cannabis) within 1,000 feet of a school.
Drug-free school-zone enhancements under Idaho Code 37-2739 add three years and up to $15,000 fine to any cannabis offense near schools, parks, or daycares.
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