Medical marijuana dispensaries permitted in commercial zones with PA Department of Health license. Must be 1000 ft from schools and daycares per Act 16. McKeesport zoning requires conditional use approval.
Medical marijuana dispensaries in PA operate under the PA Medical Marijuana Act (Act 16 of 2016, 35 P.S. §10231.101 et seq.), regulated by the PA Department of Health Office of Medical Marijuana. Dispensaries must obtain a state-issued permit (initial fee $5,000, non-refundable $30,000 if awarded) and satisfy the Act's buffer: no dispensary may operate within 1,000 feet of the property line of a public, private, or parochial school or daycare center. In McKeesport, dispensaries are limited to commercial or industrial zoning districts and must obtain conditional use approval from the Planning Commission and City Council. Recreational/adult-use cannabis is NOT legal in PA as of 2026 — only state-licensed medical card holders may purchase. Cultivation facilities and processors are separately licensed and geographically capped by state region.
Operating without PA DOH permit: criminal penalties under PA Controlled Substance Act (felony). Zoning violation: $500-$1,000/day until abated; potential use revocation. Buffer violation: denial or revocation of conditional use.
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