Pinellas County treats medical marijuana dispensing facilities as pharmacies under Florida Statute 381.986, applying the state 500-foot school setback while otherwise allowing them in any zoning district that permits a licensed pharmacy.
Under Florida Statute 381.986(11), counties and municipalities must either ban dispensing facilities outright or allow them on the same zoning terms as pharmacies licensed under Chapter 465; more restrictive zoning rules are preempted. Pinellas County has not adopted a ban, so MMTC dispensing facilities may operate in any zone where a pharmacy may operate, subject to the statute's 500-foot setback from the real property of any public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school. Cultivation and processing facilities face the same 500-foot school setback. Local site-plan, parking, and signage rules apply equally to dispensaries and pharmacies.
Operating without an MMTC license, or violating the 500-foot school setback, can result in state license action under Florida Statute 381.986 and county code enforcement on zoning, signage, or building issues.
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