Phoenix, AZ Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed zoning
- C-2 and A-1 districts only
- Permit
- Use permit under Section 307
- Residential buffer
- 500 feet from home districts
- Facility buffer
- 5,280 feet apart
- Hours
- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., no drive-through
Summary
Phoenix confines marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, and infusion facilities to Commercial C-2 and Light Industrial A-1 zoning, each requiring a use permit and strict distance buffers from homes, schools, and other dispensaries.
124. Nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary facility, subject to the following conditions and limitations... d. Shall not exceed 5,000 square feet of combined net floor area... f. Shall not be located within 500 feet of the following residentially zoned districts: S-1, S-2, RE-43, RE-35, R1-18, R1-14, R1-10, R1-8, R1-6, R-2, R-3, R3-A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, and PAD-1 through PAD-15... i. Shall have operating hours not earlier than 8:00 a.m. and not later than 10:00 p.m. j. Drive-through services are prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Phoenix has not opted out of marijuana businesses. Instead, the Zoning Ordinance permits nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary facilities in the Commercial C-2 district and cultivation/dispensary/infusion facilities in the A-1 Light Industrial district as conditional uses, each requiring a Section 307 use permit reviewed every 365 days. Dispensaries are capped at 5,000 square feet, must sit 500 feet from residential zoning, 5,280 feet from another dispensary or cultivation site, and 1,320 feet from schools, parks, or places of worship. Retail sale of recreational marijuana is allowed only as an accessory use at a licensed dispensary.
Violations & Fines
Operating without an approved Section 307 use permit, exceeding the 5,000-square-foot cap, running a drive-through, or violating the buffer or 8 a.m.-10 p.m. hours restriction can trigger permit revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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