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Cannabis Regulations in Boulder, CO (2026)

1 verified cannabis regulations for Boulder, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Dispensary Zoning

Boulder licenses recreational marijuana centers but confines them to zones where personal service use is allowed by right, and Section 6-16-7 of the Boulder Revised Code bars any location within 1,000 feet of a school or day care and within 500 feet of three other cannabis businesses.

Boulder Marijuana Business Location Rules

Significant Restrictions

Boulder Revised Code § 6-16-7(b),(e)(1)

(b)Location - Permitted Use in Zoning District. A recreational marijuana business license may be issued only if the business qualifies as a use permitted as a matter of right in the zone district where it is proposed to be located, as follows:(1)As "personal service use" for a recreational marijuana center;(2)As "greenhouse and plant nursery" for a recreational marijuana cultivation facility; o...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Boulder city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Boulder County