Cannabis Regulations in Aurora, CO (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Aurora, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Aurora, Colorado has not opted out of retail marijuana: stores are licensed and capped citywide, but the UDO bars them near schools, hospitals and residential zones.
Marijuana Business Zoning in Aurora, CO
Significant RestrictionsAurora Unified Development Ordinance § 146-3.3.5.S.3 (Retail Marijuana Store); Aurora City Code § 6-310
No retail marijuana store shall be licensed if located within 1,000 feet of a pre-K-12 public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school. ... No retail marijuana store shall be licensed if located within 500 feet of a hospital or substance abuse treatment center. ... There shall be no more than 24 retail marijuana store licenses issued by the City. The city shall issue no more than ...
Buffer Zones
Aurora bars retail marijuana stores within 1,000 feet of schools, 500 feet of hospitals, and cultivation or manufacturing facilities within 300 feet of homes and parks.
Aurora, CO Marijuana Buffer Zones
Significant RestrictionsAurora Unified Development Ordinance § 146-3.3.5.S.3.a-b, .4.a
No retail marijuana store shall be licensed if located within 1,000 feet of a pre-K-12 public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest property boundary of the school property to the address point of the retail marijuana store. b. Distance From Hospitals and Substance Abuse Treatment Center. No retail ma...
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