Newport News has not enacted a local cannabis dispensary zoning ordinance. Virginia state law (Code of Virginia Title 4.1, Cannabis Control Act) governs retail cannabis licensing; localities retain zoning authority but Newport News has not yet codified specific dispensary land-use rules.
As of April 2026, Newport News has no municipal code provisions specifically regulating cannabis dispensary location, setbacks, or permitted zones. The city's Chapter 45 Zoning Ordinance does not yet include cannabis retail as a defined use. Virginia's Cannabis Control Act (Code of Virginia §§ 4.1-600 et seq.) authorizes the Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) to begin issuing retail licenses in 2026, with retail sales anticipated to launch by late 2026. Localities may enact zoning and land-use regulations for cannabis businesses but cannot ban retail sales outright. Newport News has not adopted such zoning rules; any future dispensary applications will be reviewed under existing commercial zoning and general business licensing requirements until specific rules are enacted.
No local dispensary zoning ordinance exists; operating without the required state CCA license violates state law, not a city ordinance. Civil and criminal penalties are set by the Virginia Cannabis Control Act.
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