Medical cannabis dispensaries in Allegheny County operate only under state license from PA Department of Health. Act 16 of 2016 requires 1000-foot separation from schools and daycares (35 P.S. 10231.605). Municipalities may impose additional zoning through MPC authority.
PA Medical Marijuana Program licenses grower/processors (25 statewide) and dispensaries (50 permits, 3 locations each). Dispensaries in Allegheny County include locations in Monroeville, Cranberry, Pittsburgh (multiple), and Bethel Park. State buffer: 1000 feet from public, private, or parochial schools and day-care centers (35 P.S. 10231.605(a)(2)). Municipalities cannot prohibit dispensaries that meet state law but may impose reasonable zoning (typically commercial/industrial districts only) under PA Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247). Recreational dispensaries do not exist in PA.
Operating without state permit: felony under Controlled Substance Act, up to 15 years federal prison. Zoning violations: municipal fines up to 500 dollars per day. State license revocation possible for permit violations.
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