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 RestrictionsBuffalo 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.
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