Cannabis Regulations in Canton, OH (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Canton, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
The City of Canton, Ohio bars cannabis dispensaries from residentially zoned areas, caps dispensary hours at 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and requires a Board of Zoning Appeals conditional use permit, under Canton Codified Ordinances Section 1198.12(a)(3)-(4).
Canton Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsCanton Codified Ordinances Section 1198.12(a)(3)-(4)
(3) The hours of operation of a Dispensary shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or other hours consistent with a Marijuana Dispensary permit issued by the State of Ohio, as a condition of development approval. (4) Prohibited location: no medical marijuana facility or facility for adult use cannabis operations shall be located in a residentially zoned area.
Buffer Zones
The City of Canton, Ohio bars a medical marijuana facility or adult use cannabis operator from locating within 500 feet of a school, church, public park, public playground, public library, preschool or child day care facility, and bars dispensaries within 1,000 feet of each other, under Canton Codified Ordinances Section 1198.12(a).
Canton Cannabis Facility Buffer Distances
Significant RestrictionsCanton Codified Ordinances Section 1198.12(a)(1)-(2)
(1) No medical marijuana facility or adult use cannabis operator shall be located within 500 feet of a school, church, public-park, public playground, public library, preschool, child day care facility, or other use established specifically for the activities of minors, or any other use consistent with state of Ohio spacing requirements, as provided in Ohio R.C. 3796.09, 3796.10, and 3780, as...
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