Ocoee, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Recreational
- Not legal in FL
- Medical
- MMTC, pharmacy-zoned
- Preemption
- FL §381.986(11)
- Buffers
- Same as pharmacies
Summary
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) dispensaries in Ocoee are regulated consistent with FL §381.986(11), which requires cities to either ban all MMTC dispensaries or zone them identically to pharmacies. No recreational cannabis retail is permitted in Florida.
medical marijuana treatment center a license or permit fee in an amount greater than the fee charged by such municipality or county to pharmacies. A dispensing facility location approved by a municipality or county pursuant to former s. 381.986 (8)(b), Florida Statutes 2016, is not subject to the location requirements of this subsection.
Full Breakdown
FL §381.986(11) preempts local zoning: cities cannot impose stricter location, buffer, or operational rules on MMTCs than on licensed pharmacies. Ocoee has allowed MMTCs in commercial/pharmacy-permitted zones consistent with state law. No recreational dispensaries exist because Florida has not legalized adult-use cannabis (Amendment 3 failed November 2024). Operating an unlicensed dispensary is a felony under FL §893.13.
Sources & Official References
- [1]FL §381.986
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