St. George, UT Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Pharmacy zones
- M-1, M-2, M-C, A-5, A-10, A-20
- Residential buffer
- 600 feet minimum
- Production/cultivation zones
- M-1, M-2, A-20 only
- License required
- Utah state cannabis license
- Local opt-out
- None: zones affirmatively listed
Summary
St. George allows state-licensed medical cannabis pharmacies and production facilities only in its manufacturing zones and larger agricultural zones, each with a 600-foot residential buffer.
Medical cannabis pharmacy, Utah licensed – At least 600' from a primarily residential zone [P in M-1, M-2, M-C] ... Medical cannabis production establishment, Utah licensed: Cultivation facility / Independent testing laboratory / Processing facility [P in M-1, M-2]
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George does not ban medical cannabis businesses, but it confines them to specific zones. A Utah-licensed medical cannabis pharmacy is a permitted use in the M-1, M-2 and M-C manufacturing zones and in the A-5, A-10 and A-20 agricultural zones, but only if the site sits at least 600 feet from a primarily residential zone. Cannabis production establishments (cultivation, processing, independent testing) are permitted only in M-1 and M-2, and separately only in the A-20 agricultural zone; they are not allowed in M-C or the smaller agricultural zones. Any use not listed is prohibited outright in a given zone, so a pharmacy or grow proposed outside these zones needs a rezone, not a variance.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required zoning designation or residential buffer means the use is an unlisted, prohibited use under the zone's allowed-use table, triggering the same code enforcement process as any other zoning violation: cease-and-desist, and litigation if it continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a medical cannabis pharmacy open anywhere in St. George?
Where can a cannabis cultivation or processing facility locate?
Sources & Official References
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