Josephine County, OR Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Josephine County has not opted out of licensed marijuana businesses. 99B JCC, adopted by Ord. 2025-003 on November 13, 2025, states its purpose is to let existing marijuana businesses continue operating and expanding so long as they stay in compliance, while giving the county tools to regulate odor, security cameras, lighting and water-source verification and to cap how many businesses can locate here. 020, no marijuana business may lawfully operate in the county without three things: a marijuana compliance certificate from the Community Development Department, proof of a valid license from OLCC, OHA or another state regulator, and a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) confirming the use is not prohibited on that lot.

Compliance certificates renew annually; the operator must apply within 30 days of the license anniversary date, and late applications draw an escalating fee, with anything filed more than 120 days late treated as a brand-new application. Certificates require an on-site inspection by the Building Official during regular business hours. 040(A), the county will not issue a new compliance certificate once the county-wide count of a business type reaches its cap: one production site per 7,500 residents 21 or older, one retail site per 7,500 residents, and one wholesale or processing site per 12,500 residents. 030, and appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. 060.