York County, SC Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Dispensaries
- None permitted statewide
- Marijuana sale
- Felony distribution
- Medical program
- None enacted
- Local opt-in
- Does not exist
Summary
There are no cannabis dispensaries to zone in York County. South Carolina has no medical or recreational program, and selling marijuana is a crime under S.C. Code Section 44-53-370. No dispensary may lawfully open anywhere in the county.
Except as authorized by this article it shall be unlawful for any person: (1) to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, purchase, aid, abet, attempt, or conspire to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase, or possess with the intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, deliver, or purchase a controlled substance or a controlled substance analogue
Full Breakdown
South Carolina licenses no marijuana dispensaries, medical or recreational, so there is nothing for York County to zone. S.C. Code Section 44-53-370 makes it unlawful to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance, and marijuana sale is prosecuted as unlawful distribution rather than handled by any permitting scheme. Repeated medical-cannabis bills in the legislature have not become law, so no state agency issues dispensary licenses and no local opt-in exists. Any storefront selling marijuana in York County is running a criminal enterprise, not an unpermitted business.
Violations & Fines
Selling marijuana is prosecuted as unlawful distribution of a controlled substance under Section 44-53-370, a felony carrying years in prison and heavy fines, not a zoning citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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