Dispensary Zoning

Alabama medical cannabis dispensaries operate only under Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission licenses with statewide siting standards including 1,000-foot school buffers; cities may…

Alaska refuses a license for a new marijuana retail store within 500 feet of a school ground, recreation or youth center, a building used for religious services, or a correctional…

Arizona caps statewide marijuana establishment licenses and limits the local zoning conditions cities may impose under ARS Title 36 Chapter 28.2.

California licenses cannabis retailers under MAUCRSA, but Business and Professions Code section 26200 preserves each city's and county's power to zone, permit, or completely prohibit…

Colorado hands cannabis siting to city hall: under C.R.S. 44-10-104(3), any local jurisdiction may regulate the time, place, manner, and number of retail marijuana stores, impose a…

Connecticut lets any municipality prohibit cannabis retailers outright, or restrict their hours, signage, and location, by amending its zoning regulations or passing a local ordinance…

Delaware's Marijuana Control Act lets the state Marijuana Commissioner refuse a license for a new retail marijuana store located in the vicinity of a church, school, college, or…

A DC medical cannabis retailer cannot locate in any residential district or within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or secondary school, or recreation center, and must sit at least 400…

Florida preempts local regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries: cities must either treat them like pharmacies or ban them outright.

Georgia restricts cannabis-related retail sales to state-licensed independent pharmacies and dispensary locations approved by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, with…

Hawaii Department of Health licenses a fixed number of medical cannabis dispensaries statewide and sets buffer requirements. Counties cannot create additional licenses or override…

Because Idaho Code 37-2732 prohibits sale and delivery of marijuana, no marijuana dispensaries may legally operate anywhere in Idaho. There is no state licensing scheme, and no city or…

Illinois sets no statewide buffer for adult-use dispensaries; 410 ILCS 705/55-25 lets counties and municipalities zone them, cap their number, set distance limits from sensitive sites…

Indiana prohibits marijuana dispensaries entirely under IC 35-48-4. Because no licensed retail framework exists, cities cannot zone for or permit dispensaries. The statewide…

Iowa Code 124E and Iowa Admin Code 641 chapter 154 control medical cannabidiol dispensary licensing, location count, and operations. Only state-licensed dispensaries may sell…

Kansas does not permit marijuana dispensaries because cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana remain illegal under K.S.A. 21-5705; cities and counties cannot zone for or…

Kentucky's Office of Medical Cannabis licenses dispensaries under KRS Chapter 218B with statewide buffer requirements and a local opt-out system, allowing cities and counties to…

Under La. R.S. 40:1046, only nine licensed marijuana pharmacies may dispense therapeutic cannabis statewide, one per Louisiana Board of Pharmacy region. Local governments cannot…

Maine state law uniformly requires municipal opt-in before any adult-use cannabis establishment can operate, while medical dispensaries and caregivers operate under statewide licensing…

Maryland Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article Title 36 establishes statewide cannabis licensing through the Maryland Cannabis Administration, including 500-foot setbacks from…

Massachusetts lets each city and town zone the time, place and manner of cannabis retailers and cap their number, but a municipality cannot limit retailers below 20% of its…

Under MCL 333.27956(1) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, any Michigan city, village, or township may completely prohibit marihuana establishments or cap how…

Minnesota Statutes section 342.13 limits how cities and counties may regulate cannabis businesses. Local governments cannot prohibit licensed cannabis retailers but may impose…

The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act sets statewide minimum buffer distances and zoning rules for licensed dispensaries, requiring at least 1,000 feet from schools, churches, and child…

Missouri Article XIV authorizes state-licensed marijuana dispensaries and limits local control to non-prohibitive zoning. Localities may not ban facilities outright unless voters…

Montana sets statewide licensing for marijuana dispensaries under Title 16, Chapter 12, MCA, including a 500-foot buffer from schools and places of worship. Counties that voted against…

Nevada sets statewide minimum setbacks for licensed cannabis retailers from schools, parks, and similar uses under NRS 678B.250, while authorizing cities and counties to impose…

New Hampshire RSA 126-X licenses a limited number of Alternative Treatment Centers for therapeutic cannabis. State licensing controls dispensary siting in coordination with local…

Under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-45, New Jersey lets each municipality decide whether cannabis dispensaries operate locally: a town may ban or cap retailers by ordinance. If it does not prohibit…

The Cannabis Regulation Act preempts outright bans on cannabis retailers but lets local governments set time, place, and manner zoning, subject to state minimums on density, hours, and…

New York Cannabis Law allowed municipalities a one-time opt-out window before December 31 2021, after which the Office of Cannabis Management uniformly licenses retail dispensaries…

North Dakota's Compassionate Care Act (NDCC 19-24.1) establishes statewide licensing of medical cannabis dispensaries with mandatory location buffers, preempting local approval of…

Ohio law caps the state at 400 licensed marijuana dispensaries and, since March 20, 2026, bars the Division of Cannabis Control from licensing or relocating any dispensary within one…

Oklahoma law imposes a uniform 1,000-foot setback between licensed dispensaries and public or private schools. Cities may regulate dispensary location through zoning but cannot reduce…

Oregon legalizes marijuana retail statewide, but ORS 475C.950 lets a city or county adopt an ordinance, referred to its own voters, that prohibits licensed marijuana retailers. Absent…

The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act establishes statewide siting rules for dispensaries, including a 1,000-foot setback from schools and daycares, while allowing reasonable local…

Rhode Island licenses cannabis retailers statewide under RIGL Chapter 21-28.11 through the Cannabis Control Commission, with a one-time municipal opt-out window and statewide siting…

South Dakota's medical cannabis program under SDCL 34-20G licenses dispensaries statewide, but cities and counties retain authority over zoning, location, and number of establishments…

Because Tennessee prohibits marijuana sale and distribution, no recreational or full medical dispensaries may legally operate, and municipalities cannot authorize dispensary land uses…

Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 487 limits cannabis dispensing to state-licensed Compassionate Use Program providers: expanded to as many as 15 organizations by HB 46 (2025). There…

Vermont licenses cannabis retailers and dispensaries through the Cannabis Control Board, and a town must affirmatively opt in to host retail cannabis establishments, but once opted in…

Virginia bars anyone from operating a medical cannabis dispensing facility or pharmaceutical processor without a permit from the Cannabis Control Authority Board. Permits are capped by…

Washington's Liquor and Cannabis Board licenses cannabis retailers and imposes statewide 1,000-foot buffers from schools and other sensitive uses, which local governments may reduce…

A West Virginia medical cannabis dispensary may not be located within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare property line under W. Va. Code §16A-8-2. Applicants must obtain municipal…

Wisconsin has no legal recreational or medical marijuana dispensary program. State law prohibits cannabis sales, so no municipality can authorize dispensary operations through zoning…

Wyoming has no legal framework for marijuana dispensaries. State law prohibits the sale, distribution, and commercial cultivation of cannabis, preventing any Wyoming city or county…