Tucson, AZ Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

E, treats marijuana operations as a distinct use group and zones them tightly. 8-1), while Designated Caregiver Cultivation Locations, Dispensary Off-Site Cultivation Locations, and Qualifying Patient Cultivation Locations are permitted only in the I-1 and I-2 industrial districts, with off-site manufacturing locations additionally allowed in the P-I district. No marijuana use is permitted by right in any residential, OCR office, or C-1 neighborhood commercial district. m. Interior customer waiting areas must equal at least 25% of the sales floor area, and outdoor seating is prohibited entirely.

Separation standards keep dispensaries away from sensitive uses: a minimum 2,000-foot setback from any other marijuana dispensary, measured wall-to-wall in a straight horizontal line, and a minimum 500-foot setback from K-12 schools (public, private, or charter) and licensed childcare centers, measured from the dispensary's exterior wall to the property line. A further 500-foot setback applies to public parks listed in the UDC's Technical Standards Manual, libraries, and licensed residential substance-abuse or drug/alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Administrative offices not on a school site, and non-contiguous athletic fields or playgrounds, are exempted from the school setback.

Odor mitigation plans are required for all marijuana facilities to keep smell from crossing property lines, and the Planning and Development Services Department can require a compliance inspection if an odor complaint is filed.