Kirkwood, MO Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Kirkwood does not have a blanket ban on marijuana businesses, but it channels them into a narrow zoning footprint through the use-specific standards at § 25-36(u). Under § 25-36(u)(1), only a comprehensive marijuana dispensary, marijuana microbusiness dispensary or medical marijuana dispensary may be considered, and only as a special use, in the B-3 District; cultivation facilities, dispensaries, infused product manufacturing facilities and testing facilities may separately be considered as special uses in the I-1 District. A special use in Kirkwood's zoning framework is discretionary rather than by right, so any of these facilities must go through the special use permit review procedure and City Council approval before opening, on top of state licensure.

daily, a tighter window than many general retail uses in the same districts. Section 25-36(u)(5) further requires that cultivation, dispensing, manufacturing and testing operations be conducted entirely within an enclosed building, with no on-site consumption or smoking of marijuana products permitted anywhere on the premises. Because Kirkwood is a municipality in St. Louis County and not part of the independent City of St. Louis, this district-and-hours scheme is the operative local layer that sits on top of, and does not replace, the State's separate marijuana facility licensing and distance regulations issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.