Colorado Springs allowed recreational dispensaries starting April 2024 under Question 300 (Nov 2022). Conditional Use Permits required in commercial zones with 1,000 ft buffer from schools. El Paso County unincorporated bans all retail cannabis. Manitou Springs has recreational retail (Maggie's Farm). USAFA/Fort Carson bases federally prohibit all cannabis.
Cannabis retail in El Paso County is a patchwork. Colorado Springs voters approved recreational retail via Question 300 in November 2022 — the city transitioned its 100+ existing medical dispensaries to dual medical/recreational licensing starting April 2024. CSCC Chapter 2.10 governs retail marijuana: permitted in C-5, C-6, M-1, and M-2 zones with Conditional Use Permit, 1,000-ft buffer from K-12 schools, 500-ft buffer from addiction treatment facilities and child care centers, and 500-ft buffer from other retail cannabis businesses. Security requirements: 24-hour surveillance, alarm systems, ID-verified entry, seed-to-sale tracking via METRC. Hours limited to 8 AM-10 PM. Signage must comply with CSCC §7.4.310 — no cartoon imagery, no youth-targeted marketing, exterior signage limited. El Paso County unincorporated Board of County Commissioners voted to prohibit all retail cannabis (medical and recreational) within unincorporated county — a conservative political stance reflecting the county's military and evangelical demographics. Manitou Springs allowed recreational retail early (Maggie's Farm since 2014) — a distinctive anomaly in the otherwise-conservative county. Fountain and Monument also ban retail. Palmer Lake bans retail. USAFA, Peterson, Schriever, and Fort Carson federally prohibit all cannabis. Social equity licensing encouraged under state SB 21-111.
Operating without license: closure, $5,000+ fines, possible felony charges. Buffer violations: CUP revocation. Sales to minors: license forfeiture plus C.R.S. §18-13-122 criminal charges. Unlicensed delivery: Class 1 misdemeanor.
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