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Cannabis Regulations in Buffalo, NY (2026)

1 verified cannabis regulations for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Dispensary Zoning

Buffalo permits licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries only where the Green Code zoning allows retail: either by-right with a use permit or through a discretionary special use permit granted by the Common Council. Anywhere else, cannabis sales are prohibited.

Buffalo Cannabis Dispensary Zoning and Location Rules

Significant Restrictions

Buffalo Cannabis Sales Regulation; Green Code UDO Ch. 496 (use permit / special use permit)

If an address does not fall into either category (allowed with a use permit or allowed with a special use permit) then cannabis sales are not allowed at that location.

Looking for Erie County county-wide rules?

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

Cannabis Regulations in Erie County