Showing ordinances that apply to University Center, VA
University Center is an unincorporated community (population 3,969) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because University Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dispensary zoning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Virginia's recreational cannabis retail market remains unlaunched as of 2026 — no licensed recreational dispensaries operate. Medical cannabis is available through pharmaceutical processors licensed by the Cannabis Control Authority (CCA). Loudoun County has no county-designated cannabis retail zoning. When state retail launches, Virginia grants local opt-out authority (VA Code §4.1-629) — Loudoun County has not indicated clear policy yet. Medical facilities would fall under pharmacy zoning in C-4 / CLI commercial districts.
Virginia legalized recreational cannabis use and possession in 2021, but the retail sales framework under the Cannabis Control Authority (CCA, VA Code §4.1-600 et seq.) has stalled amid political disputes — as of early 2026, the General Assembly has passed retail framework bills that have been vetoed, meaning no adult-use dispensaries operate. Medical cannabis remains available through pharmaceutical processors (Columbia Care, jushi, Green Thumb Industries, Verano) under the medical program — Virginia has five health service areas each with a licensed processor. The closest medical dispensary to Loudoun County is in Manassas (Columbia Care's Cannabist). Local opt-out: VA Code §4.1-629 gives localities the right to prohibit adult-use retail sales via local ordinance or voter referendum once the state market opens. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has not taken formal policy position. When/if retail opens and Loudoun permits it, the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance would need to be amended to define the use; most likely allowed in C-4 (Corridor Commercial) and CLI (Commercial Light Industrial) zones with special exception (SPEX) required. Typical Northern VA expectations: 1,000-ft buffer from K-12 schools, daycares, parks, and places of worship; security requirements (cameras, alarms, safes) per CCA regulations; signage restrictions. Incorporated towns would have independent authority. Medical cannabis delivery operates through mail/courier under pharmacy rules; storefronts do not exist in Loudoun.
Operating unlicensed cannabis retail: felony under VA §18.2-248.1. Unlicensed delivery: criminal charges. Locality opt-out violations (post-launch): civil penalties per ordinance. Medical program violations: CCA enforcement, license revocation.
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