Dorchester County has no cannabis dispensaries because South Carolina authorizes none. Selling marijuana is a felony statewide, so there is nothing for the county to zone. Only hemp-derived CBD under 0.3% THC sells through regular retail.
There are no marijuana dispensaries to zone for in Dorchester County, because South Carolina has no medical or recreational cannabis market. Selling marijuana is a felony under S.C. Code Section 44-53-370, and no state license exists for a cannabis storefront. The Compassionate Care Act, which would have created a limited medical program, has repeatedly failed in the legislature, so any dispensary claim is a red flag for an illegal operation. What is legal is hemp-derived CBD containing less than 0.3% THC under the South Carolina Hemp Farming Act; those products move through ordinary retailers and specialty shops without dispensary licensing. County zoning cannot permit a marijuana store that state law forbids.
Selling marijuana is a felony under Section 44-53-370; an unlicensed cannabis storefront faces prosecution and possible property forfeiture. Dorchester County cannot authorize a dispensary that state law prohibits.
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