Temple Terrace, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- State Preemption
- FL §381.986(11)
- Zoning Standard
- Same as pharmacies
- Ban Option
- All or none
- Current MMTCs
- None in city
- Nearest
- Tampa city dispensaries
Summary
Florida preempts local regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries: cities must either allow MMTCs in any zone permitting pharmacies or ban them entirely. Temple Terrace follows the statewide framework.
A county or municipality may, by ordinance, ban medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located within the boundaries of that county or municipality. A county or municipality that does not ban dispensing facilities under this paragraph may not place specific limits, by ordinance, on the number of dispensing facilities that may locate within that county or municipality. A county or municipality may not enact ordinances for permitting or for determining the location of dispensing facilities which are more restrictive than its ordinances permitting or determining the locations for pharmacies.
Full Breakdown
Under FL §381.986(11), local governments have a binary choice: permit Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers under the same zoning rules as pharmacies (generally commercial and professional office zones) or ban them outright within city limits. The state preempts any middle-ground zoning. Several Hillsborough County cities have enacted bans while others allow dispensaries with pharmacy-equivalent zoning. Temple Terrace in practice has no operating MMTCs within city limits, with the nearest stores in unincorporated Tampa and the City of Tampa. Any future dispensary would require siting consistent with pharmacy zoning, typically CG (Commercial General) districts along Bullard Parkway or 56th Street.
Sources & Official References
- [1]FL §381.986
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