Gresham, OR Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet
- Protected uses
- schools, child care, parks, religious institutions
- Measured from
- protected use's property boundary
- Existing business
- grandfathered if buffer use arrives later
- Max penalty
- $5,000 per day
Summary
Gresham won't register or renew a marijuana business within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility, park, or religious institution, with the distance measured from the protected property's boundary in every direction.
A marijuana business shall not be registered, or the registration shall not be renewed, if at the time of registration or renewal, the business is:
(i) within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility, park, or religious institution; or
(ii) within 1,000 feet of another medical marijuana business or recreational marijuana business except as provided by GRC 9.63.050(1)(b).
(c) Distances. For purposes of this section, all distances shall be measured in a straight line in a radius extending in every direction from any point on the boundary lines of the real property, including all contiguous lots and parcels under the same ownership or control, on which a school, child care facility, park, or religious institution is located. A marijuana business shall not be registered if any portion of the business premises is within the 1,000 foot radius.
(d) Schools. For purposes of this section, a school includes any public or private university, college, community college, career school (professional, technical, business or other instruction), high school, middle school, elementary school, kindergarten, preschool, preschool program, youth development program, services to at-risk youth, charter school, and any other institution of learning primarily attended by minors.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Gresham Revised Code § 9.63.090(1)(b) bars registering or renewing a marijuana business within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility, park, or religious institution, and within 1,000 feet of another marijuana business unless a co-location exception in § 9.63.090(1)(b)(ii)/9.63.050(1)(b) applies. Distances run in a straight line from any point on the protected use's property boundary, including contiguous commonly owned parcels. If a school, child care facility, park, or religious institution moves in after a marijuana business is already registered, the existing business may keep operating unless its registration is later revoked.
Violations & Fines
Sitting within the 1,000-foot buffer bars registration or renewal outright; operating an unregistered marijuana business violates GRC Article 9.63, punishable by a fine up to $5,000 per day under § 9.63.130.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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