Tacoma allows licensed recreational cannabis retailers only in specific commercial and industrial zones under TMC Title 13, with limits on the total number of stores set by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Washington legalized adult-use cannabis through Initiative 502 in 2012, and the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) caps Tacoma at a fixed retail allotment. Tacoma layers local zoning under Tacoma Municipal Code Title 13 (Land Use Regulatory Code), permitting cannabis retail only in designated commercial and industrial districts and prohibiting it in residential zones. Operators need both a state LCB license and Tacoma business license, must comply with state-mandated 1,000-foot buffers from schools and similar uses, and are subject to additional Tacoma signage, hours, and security review. Medical-only and unlicensed storefronts remain prohibited.
Operating an unlicensed dispensary, locating in a prohibited zone, or violating buffer requirements can result in state license action, Tacoma code-enforcement penalties, and civil abatement.
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