Sioux Falls, SD Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet from schools
- Applies to
- Dispensaries and testing facilities
- Citywide dispensary cap
- 5 active licenses
- Governing section
- Sioux Falls Code § 121.003
Summary
Sioux Falls requires medical cannabis dispensaries and testing facilities to certify they sit at least 1,000 feet from any public or private school before the city will license them.
A certification that the location of the prospective medical cannabis dispensary or testing facility is not within 1,000 feet of a public or private school meets any other location requirements pursuant to SDCL ch. 34-20G and the administrative rules promulgated thereunder, in compliance with all city zoning and land use requirements...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under City of Sioux Falls Code § 121.003, a license application to operate a medical cannabis dispensary or testing facility must include a certification that the proposed location is not within 1,000 feet of a public or private school. The applicant must also meet any other location requirements under SDCL ch. 34-20G and comply with all city zoning and land use requirements, including conditional use permitting where applicable. The city caps active dispensary registrations citywide at five under § 121.002(b)(2).
Violations & Fines
A license application lacking the required school-distance certification is incomplete and will not be approved by the city's license specialist; operating without a valid city license and certificate of occupancy is a licensing violation enforceable by the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does Sioux Falls limit the number of dispensaries?
Sources & Official References
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