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Pasco, WA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Citywide retail cap
3 stores, or 4 with a social equity licensee
Production/processing
Prohibited in every zone (PMC 25.10.020(2))
Compliance burden
On the retail applicant, at time of state and city licensing
Enforcement
City Planner, penalties under Ch. 1.40/1.45 PMC

Summary

Pasco caps state-licensed cannabis retail stores at three citywide, or four if one holder is a social equity licensee, and allows them only in zoning districts the code specifically names. Cannabis production, processing, and cooperatives remain banned in every zone in the city.

Cannabis retail facilities as defined in PMC 25.15.050 may be allowed when licensed by the City and in accordance with state law in those zoning districts identified in this title, subject to the following: (1) Notwithstanding the number of zoning districts identifying cannabis retail facilities as permitted uses, the total number of cannabis retail facilities allowed in the City shall not exceed three in total for the whole City, or not exceed four in total for the whole City if one of the cannabis retail facilities located within the City is licensed by the State of Washington as a social equity licensee.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).

Full Breakdown

025 lets cannabis retail facilities operate "when licensed by the City and in accordance with state law in those zoning districts identified in this title," but subsection (1) hard-caps the citywide count: no more than three total, rising to four only if one of the licensees is a Washington State-certified social equity licensee. 020(2) declares that "cannabis-related land uses such as cannabis production, processing and/or cooperatives as may otherwise be allowed by state law are expressly prohibited from locating or operating in any zone within the City of Pasco," so retail is the only cannabis business model Pasco permits at all. 025(5)(b)). 030).

Violations & Fines

Operating a cannabis retail facility beyond the three (or four, with a social equity licensee) citywide cap, or outside a zoning district where PMC 25.10.025 lists it as permitted, is a zoning violation the City Planner enforces under PMC 25.10.030, which allows monetary penalties under Chapters 1.40 and 1.45 PMC. Any cannabis production, processing, or cooperative use is barred outright citywide under PMC 25.10.020(2) regardless of zoning district or licensing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cannabis stores can operate in Pasco?
No more than three citywide, per PMC 25.10.025(1), unless one of the licensees is certified by Washington State as a social equity licensee, in which case the cap rises to four total for the whole city.
Can a cannabis grow or processing operation open in Pasco?
No. PMC 25.10.020(2) expressly prohibits cannabis production, processing, and cooperatives from locating or operating in any zone in the City of Pasco, even though state law would otherwise allow them.
Who enforces Pasco's cannabis zoning cap?
The City Planner enforces Title 25, including PMC 25.10.025, and can pursue monetary penalties under Chapters 1.40 and 1.45 PMC against a facility operating outside the permitted count or districts.

Sources & Official References

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